About Marwah Rizqy
Born 1985. Marwah Rizqy is a Canadian politician, university teacher and lawyer.
Marwah Rizqy (born May 17, 1985) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2018 provincial election. She represented the electoral district of Saint-Laurent until 2026. She was elected as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.
Career Prior to Rizqy's election, she was a professor of tax law at the University of Sherbrooke.
She previously ran for the Liberal Party of Canada in the 2015 Canadian federal election in the riding of Hochelaga, finishing behind New Democratic Party incumbent Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet by 500 votes. In 2017, Rizqy sought the Liberal nomination for the Saint-Laurent by-election caused by the resignation of Stéphane Dion. Rizqy was defeated for the nomination by eventual winner Emmanuella Lambropoulos.
In September 2024, she became opposition critic for Education and Higher Education, Treasury Board and Government Administration, Infrastructures, Tax Havens, and Consumer Protection. On June 19, 2025, she was named parliamentary leader of the Quebec Liberal Party by Pablo Rodriguez. She was removed as leader by Rodriguez in November 2025, after Rizqy fired Geneviève Hinse, her chief of staff, without consulting him. Hinse later filed a lawsuit against Rizqy. Rizqy was also expelled from caucus by Rodriguez, who sought to reinstate Hinse to her position. She did not seek re-election in the 2026 general election.
In September 2026, Rizqy became a radio co-host for Québecor's QUB.
Personal life In June 2021, Rizqy announced her upcoming wedding to fellow Assembly member Greg Kelley; this was the first marriage between two sitting members of the Assembly. She gave birth to their first child, Gabriel, on October 6, 2022.
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Marwah Rizqy was born on 17 May 1985 in Montreal.
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