Nycole Turmel
Nycole Turmel | |
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Turmel in 2011 | |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office August 22, 2011 – March 24, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Layton |
| Succeeded by | Tom Mulcair |
| Leader of the New Democratic Party | |
| Interim August 22, 2011 – March 24, 2012 | |
| Deputy | Tom Mulcair Libby Davies |
| Preceded by | Jack Layton |
| Succeeded by | Tom Mulcair |
| Acting July 28, 2011 – August 22, 2011 | |
| Leader | Jack Layton |
| Preceded by | Jack Layton |
| Succeeded by | herself (as interim leader) |
| Chief Opposition Whip | |
| In office April 19, 2012 – October 22, 2015 | |
| Leader | Tom Mulcair |
| Preceded by | Chris Charlton |
| Succeeded by | Dave MacKenzie |
| Whip of the New Democratic Party | |
| In office April 19, 2012 – October 22, 2015 | |
| Leader | Tom Mulcair |
| Preceded by | Chris Charlton |
| Succeeded by | Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet |
| Member of Parliament for Hull—Aylmer | |
| In office May 2, 2011 – October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Marcel Proulx |
| Succeeded by | Greg Fergus |
| National President of the Public Service Alliance of Canada | |
| In office May 5, 2000 – May 6, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Daryl Bean |
| Succeeded by | John Gordon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1, 1942 Sainte-Marie, Quebec, Canada |
| Party | New Democratic (1991–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
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Nycole Turmel (born September 1, 1942) is a Canadian politician who served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Hull—Aylmer from 2011 to 2015. A member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Turmel served as the party's interim leader from 2011 to 2012.
Turmel was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 federal election, representing the electoral district of Hull—Aylmer, and became interim leader of the New Democratic Party after leader Jack Layton took a leave of absence in the summer of 2011 for health reasons. When Layton subsequently died from complications due to cancer on August 22, 2011, Turmel became Leader of the Official Opposition, the second woman to be so appointed. She held both positions until the selection of Thomas Mulcair in the 2012 leadership election on March 24, 2012. She was defeated in her riding by Liberal Greg Fergus in the 2015 federal election.
Turmel is a long-time trade unionist and served as president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada from 2000 to 2006.