Madeleine Meilleur is a registered nurse and a lawyer specialized in labour law. She spent 25 years in politics at the municipal and provincial levels. During her tenure as a member of Provincial government, she held several portfolios including those of Attorney General, Community Safety and Correctional Services, Community and Social Services and Culture, as well as Minister responsible for Francophone Affairs throughout her 12 years in Cabinet. Retired from public life since 2016, she worked as a Senior Associate with the Institute on Governance from 2017 to 2020. She is now acting Executive Director at the Vanier Museopark.
