Indeed, the Québec Government's Conseil des ministres has recently appointed Ms. Marie-Claude Francoeur as Québec Delegate in Boston, a position she held from 2012 to 2013.

Marie-Claude Francoeur previously served at the MRIF as Assistant Deputy Minister, Francophone and Multilateral Policies and Affairs, from 2010 to 2012 and as Assistant Deputy Minister, Analysis and Policies, from 2009 to 2010. Ms. Francoeur also served as Chief of Protocol ad interim for one year, from 2011 to 2012.

Ms. Francoeur holds a degree in applied sciences from Université Laval and in management from McGill University’s International Executive Institute. She also holds master’s degrees in public administration and international relations from Syracuse University, and completed a training course in government management at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Ms. Francoeur couldn't be happier to be back: "It is an honour to come back to Boston and work alongside an outstanding team and an inspiring network of contacts. I feel like I'm coming back to my roots!"

Welcome home, Ms. Francoeur!