Nycole Turmel | |
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| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office August 23, 2011 – March 23, 2012[1] | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Jack Layton |
| Succeeded by | Tom Mulcair |
| Interim Leader of the New Democratic Party | |
| In office July 28, 2011 – March 23, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Layton |
| Succeeded by | Tom Mulcair |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Hull—Aylmer | |
| In office May 2, 2011 – October 18, 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 | |
| Succeeded by | John Gordon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1, 1942 Sainte-Marie, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic Party (1991–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Bloc Québécois (2006–2011) Québec solidaire |
| Residence(s) | Gatineau, Quebec |
Nycole Turmel (born September 1, 1942)[2] 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.[3] She held both positions until the selection of Thomas Mulcair in the 2012 leadership election on March 24, 2012. She was defeated in the 2015 general election.
Turmel is a long-time trade unionist and served as president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada from 2000 to 2006.
- ^ Parliament of Canada. "Leaders of the Official Opposition". Archived from the original on April 12, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- ^ "Turmel, Nycole". Biography. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ "Stephen Harper referring to Turmel as leader of the opposition". Openparliament.ca. Retrieved January 20, 2012.