Maka Kotto

Maka Kotto
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Bourget
In office
May 12, 2008  August 29, 2018
Preceded byDiane Lemieux
Succeeded byRichard Campeau
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Saint-Lambert
In office
June 28, 2004  March 13, 2008
Preceded byYolande Thibeault
Succeeded byJosée Beaudin
Personal details
Born (1961-12-07) December 7, 1961
Douala, Cameroon
Nationality
  • Canadian
  • French
Political partyBloc Québécois, Parti Québécois
SpouseCaroline St-Hilaire
Children4
Residence(s)Montreal, Quebec, Canada
ProfessionAuthor, stage director

Maka Kotto (born December 7, 1961) is a Cameroonian-born Canadian politician. Educated in France, Kotto immigrated to Quebec, Canada, where he was an educator before entering politics. Kotto was a Parti Québécois member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Bourget. From 2012 to 2014, he served as the Minister of Culture and Communications. A former member of the House of Commons of Canada for the Bloc Québécois, Kotto is also a published author and has appeared in films.