# Anne Minh-Thu Quach

Anne Minh-Thu Quach (born August 14, 1982) is a Canadian politician who represented the electoral district of Salaberry—Suroît in the House of Commons of Canada from 2011 to 2019. She served as a member of the New Democratic Party.

## Early life and education

Born in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Quach received a diploma in health sciences from the Cégep de Valleyfield in 2001 and a bachelor's degree in secondary education from the Université de Sherbrooke in 2005.

## Educational career

She taught French at École Edgar-Hébert for five years and another short stint from August 2010 to May 2011 at École Baie-St-François. Very active in the Syndicat de l'enseignement de Champlain, the regional teachers union that includes Longueuil, she served for three years on its executive committee and represented it on the general council of the Centrale des Syndicats du Québec, the union central that includes over 100,000 teachers and about 75,000 other employees in health, social services, community, culture and recreation.

## Political career

Elected in 2011, she is one of three Vietnamese Canadians to have been elected to the House of Commons, following Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac and alongside Hoang Mai.

## Personal life

Quach speaks French and English. She is married and has a daughter who was born in 2014.

## Electoral record

2015 Canadian federal election: Salaberry—Suroît :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Anne Minh-Thu Quach | 18,726 | 30.43 | -13.17 | – |
| | Liberal | Robert Sauvé | 17,955 | 29.18 | +21.04 | – |
| | Bloc Québécois | Claude DeBellefeuille | 17,452 | 28.36 | -5.39 | – |
| | Conservative | Albert De Martin | 6,132 | 9.97 | -2.72 | – |
| | Green | Nicola-Silverado Socrates | 867 | 1.41 | -0.43 | – |
| | Independent | Sylvain Larocque | 219 | 0.36 | n/a | – |
| | Strength in Democracy | Patricia Domingos | 184 | 0.30 | n/a | – |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 61,535 | 100.00 | | $233,770.86 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 998 | 1.60 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,280 | 67.76 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 92,280 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -17.11 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2011 Canadian federal election: Beauharnois—Salaberry :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Anne Minh-Thu Quach | 23,978 | 43.78 | +32.22 | – |
| | Bloc Québécois | Claude DeBellefeuille | 18,182 | 33.20 | -16.86 | – |
| | Conservative | David Couturier | 7,049 | 12.87 | -7.37 | – |
| | Liberal | François Deslandres | 4,559 | 8.32 | -6.55 | – |
| | Green | Rémi Pelletier | 1,003 | 1.83 | -1.45 | – |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 54,771 | 100.00 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 778 | 1.40 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,569 | 62.34 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 89,141 | – | – |
| | New Democratic gain from Bloc Québécois | New Democratic gain from Bloc Québécois | Swing | Swing | +24.54 |
2008 Canadian federal election: Beauharnois—Salaberry :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Bloc Québécois | Claude DeBellefeuille | 26,904 | 50.06 | +2.53 | $57,397 |
| | Conservative | Dominique Bellemare | 10,858 | 20.20 | -6.31 | $85,410 |
| | Liberal | Maria Lopez | 7,995 | 14.87 | -0.14 | $6,993 |
| | New Democratic | Anne Minh-Thu Quach | 6,214 | 11.56 | +4.01 | $2,272 |
| | Green | David Smith | 1,764 | 3.28 | -0.10 | $5,184 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 53,735 | 100.00 | $89,601 |
| | Bloc Québécois hold | Bloc Québécois hold | Swing | Swing | -4.52 |