Élaine Zakaïb
Élaine Zakaïb | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Richelieu | |
| In office September 4, 2012 – September 29, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sylvain Simard |
| Succeeded by | Sylvain Rochon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 9, 1959 Sorel-Tracy, Quebec |
| Died | October 1, 2018 (aged 59) Sorel-Tracy, Quebec |
| Cause of death | Brain cancer |
| Political party | Parti Québécois |
Élaine Zakaïb (July 9, 1959 – October 1, 2018) was a Canadian politician. She was member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Richelieu, first elected in the 2012 election and re-elected in 2014.
Zakaïb was Minister Delegate for Industrial Policy and the Quebec Economic Development Bank in the government of Pauline Marois.
Born in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec on July 9, 1959, Zakaïb was an associate at Feldman & Associés from 1984 to 1992, and a lawyer for the Jacob clothing retailer in 1987.
On September 29, 2014, she resigned her seat to return to the Jacob women's clothing retailer as chief of restructuring and vice-president of strategy.
Zakaïb died on October 1, 2018, of brain cancer.