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.
Yolande James becomes Quebec's first black minister at Immigration and Cultural Communities.