Lise Payette

Lise Payette
Minister for Consumer Affairs, Cooperatives and Financial Institutions of Quebec
In office
November 26, 1976 – November 6, 1980
PremierRené Levesque
Preceded byLise Bacon
Succeeded byPierre-Marc Johnson
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Dorion
In office
November 15, 1976 – April 13, 1981
Preceded byAlfred Bossé
Succeeded byHugette Lachapelle
Personal details
BornLise Ouimet
(1931-08-29)August 29, 1931
DiedSeptember 5, 2018(2018-09-05) (aged 87)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
PartyParti Québécois
Profession
  • Politician
  • journalist
  • businesswoman
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Lise Payette OQ (née Ouimet; August 29, 1931 – September 5, 2018) was a Canadian politician, journalist, writer, and businesswoman. She was a Parti Québécois (PQ) minister under the leadership of Premier René Lévesque and National Assembly of Quebec member for the riding of Dorion. Originally a journalist, Payette became a television host in the 1960s. She left politics in 1981 and returned to a successful career in television production and writing.