Yolande James

Yolande James
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Nelligan
In office
September 20, 2004  April 7, 2014
Preceded byRussell Williams
Succeeded byMartin Coiteux
Personal details
Born (1977-11-21) November 21, 1977
Montreal, Quebec
Political partyQuebec Liberal Party
CabinetMinister of Immigration and Cultural Communities & Minister Of Family

Yolande James (born November 21, 1977, in Montreal, Quebec) is a former Quebec provincial politician. She was the first black female MNA, the youngest, and the first black cabinet minister in Quebec history. A member of the Quebec Liberal Party, she represented the multicultural riding of Nelligan in the Island of Montreal from 2004 to 2014.