Isabelle Thériault
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Isabelle Thériault | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Tourism, Heritage and Culture | |
| Assumed office November 2, 2024 | |
| Premier | Susan Holt |
| Preceded by | Tammy Scott-Wallace |
| Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Caraquet | |
| Assumed office September 24, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Hédard Albert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Liberal |
Isabelle Thériault is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2018 election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Caraquet as a member of the Liberal Party. She was re-elected in the 2020 provincial election, and again in the 2024 general election where she was appointed Minister of Tourism, Heritage and Culture.[2]
Before entering politics, Thériault spent nearly 15 years touring across Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia, and Africa as a professional musician and musical director for the ensembles Ode à l’Acadie, Les Muses, and DRUM. She directed several large-scale events for national television.
Thériault founded the summer bistro La Brôkerie in Caraquet, served as artistic director of the Festival acadien de Caraquet, and has received awards for her contributions to music and culture, including Éloizes, Musique NB Awards, an East Coast Music Award, and Acadian Peninsula Entrepreneur of the Year.
