Nicolas Marceau

Nicolas Marceau
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Rousseau
In office
September 21, 2009 – October 1, 2018
Preceded byFrançois Legault
Succeeded byLouis-Charles Thouin
Personal details
Born (1964-06-23) June 23, 1964 (age 60)
Montreal, Quebec
Political partyParti Québécois
Alma materQueens University
Université de Montréal
ProfessionEconomist

Nicolas Marceau (born June 23, 1964) is a Canadian economist, university professor, politician and former Minister of Finance. He was previously a professor of economics at the Université du Québec à Montréal.

He was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in a by-election on September 21, 2009, representing the electoral district of Rousseau as a member of the Parti Québécois.[1] He was named minister of finance and the economy in September 2012 after the PQ won the 2012 general election.