Nicole Duval Hesler Explained

Honorific-Prefix:	The Honourable
Nicole Duval Hesler
Office:	Chief Justice of Quebec
Successor:	Manon Savard
Term Start:	October 7, 2011
Term End:	April 8, 2020
Birth Date:	8 April 1945
Birth Place:	Quebec City, Quebec

Nicole Duval Hesler (born April 8, 1945)^[1] is the first woman chief justice of Quebec.^[2] She obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Marianopolis College in 1964. Duval Hesler was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1968, appointed to the Superior Court of Quebec in 1992 and appointed to the Court of Appeal of Quebec in 2006.^[3] On October 7, 2011, Prime Minister Stephen Harper named Duval Hesler the chief justice of the Court of Appeal.^[4]

Hesler retired on April 8, 2020.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Who's who in Canada: an illustrated biographical record of men and women of the time, Volume 88.
2. http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/legalfeeds/498/Duval-Hesler-first-women-chief-justice-of-Quebec.html Duval Hesler first woman chief justice of Quebec
3. Web site: Nicole Duval Hesler - Chief justice - Cour d'appel du Québec. courdappelduquebec.ca. 21 October 2017. en.
4. News: Nicole Duval Hesler named as Quebec's head judge. 21 October 2017. Montreal Gazette. 7 October 2011.
5. Prime Minister announces appointment of new Chief Justice of Quebec. June 11, 2020. pm.gc.ca. PMO. live. June 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200612012838/https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2020/06/11/prime-minister-announces-appointment-new-chief-justice-quebec.
6. Web site: Trudeau appoints Manon Savard new chief justice of Quebec. Selena. Ross. ctvnews.ca. June 11, 2020. live. June 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200612012802/https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/trudeau-appoints-manon-savard-new-chief-justice-of-quebec-1.4980205.