Élaine Zakaïb

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^[1] and re-elected in 2014.

Preceded bySylvain Simard

Succeeded bySylvain Rochon

Born(1959-07-09)July 9, 1959

Sorel-Tracy, Quebec

DiedOctober 1, 2018(2018-10-01) (aged 59)

Sorel-Tracy, Quebec

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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	(1959-07-09)July 9, 1959 Sorel-Tracy, Quebec
Died	October 1, 2018(2018-10-01) (aged 59) Sorel-Tracy, Quebec
Cause of death	Brain cancer
Party	Parti Québécois

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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.^[2]

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.^[3]

Zakaïb died on October 1, 2018, of brain cancer.^[2]