Johanne Morasse

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Johanne Morasse
Incumbent
Riding Rouyn-Noranda—Témiscamingue (2007-present)
In office since April 25, 2007
Preceded by Daniel Bernard
Born March 12, 1957 (1957-03-12) (age 51)
Duparquet, Quebec
Political party

Parti québécois

Profession(s) teacher
Portfolio(s) Mines and Forests

Johanne Morasse (born March 12, 1957 in Duparquet, Quebec) is a Quebec politician and teacher. She is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Rouyn-Noranda—Témiscamingue in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region. She represents the Parti Québécois.

Morasse holds a bachelor's degree in political sciences from the Université Laval. She went to the University of British Columbia and obtained a master's degree in forestry. She also went to study in Finland and received a doctor's degree in forestry and agriculture from the University of Helsinki.

She worked at the Faculty of Forestry and Geometrics at the Université Laval as a teacher, lecturer and research assistant. She also worked as a teaching assistant at the University of British Columbia. She was also a forestry engineer consultant and the Director of the Centre technologique des résidus industriels (Industrial Residual Technology Center). She was also an administration member at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue and was treasurer of the Regional Economique Development Council of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue.

Morasse won the seat in the 2007 elections by defeating Liberal incumbent MNA Daniel Bernard.

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National Assembly of Quebec
Preceded by
Daniel Bernard
MNA for Rouyn-Noranda—Témiscamingue
2007–present
Succeeded by
incumbent