Former CEO of the Caisse de dépôt et de placements du Québec (CDPQ), Henri-Paul Rousseau, has been appointed personal representative of the Prime Minister for the Francophonie. This appointment is in addition to his appointment as Quebec’s general delegate in Paris.
Prime Minister François Legault announced Friday the appointment of businessman Henri-Paul Rousseau as the Prime Minister’s personal representative for the Francophonie.
Mr. Rousseau will defend the interests of Quebec within the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), particularly with regard to language and economic development.
“Maintaining and developing excellent relations between Quebec, the OIF, France and the other member states of the Francophonie are of capital importance,” declared Henri-Paul Rousseau.
He will be present on the 19the Francophonie Summit next October, accompanied by François Legault and Martine Biron, Minister of International Relations and Francophonie.
The 76-year-old businessman takes over from Michèle Boisvert, who also held the position of Quebec’s general delegate in Paris.
Having worked at the National Bank and headed the Laurentian Bank, Henri-Paul Rousseau was CEO of the CDPQ from 2002 to 2008. He held the position of Vice-Chairman of the Board at Power Corporation from 2009, before announcing his retirement in 2017.