Yolande James | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Nelligan | |
| In office September 20, 2004 – April 7, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Russell Williams |
| Succeeded by | Martin Coiteux |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 21, 1977 Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Quebec Liberal Party |
| Cabinet | Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities & Minister Of Family |
Yolande James (born November 21, 1977, in Montreal, Quebec) is a former Quebec provincial politician. She was the first black female MNA , the youngest, and the first black cabinet minister in Quebec history.[1] A member of the Quebec Liberal Party, she represented the multicultural riding of Nelligan in the Island of Montreal from 2004 to 2014.
- ^ "Women fill half of cabinet in Quebec". The Globe and Mail. April 19, 2007. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
Yolande James becomes Quebec's first black minister at Immigration and Cultural Communities.