François Legault
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François Legault (born May 26, 1957 in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue) is a Quebec politician and a member of the National Assembly of Quebec. A member of the Parti Québécois, he was first elected in the Quebec general election in the riding of Rousseau. He was subsequently re-elected in 2003.
He is the co-founder and former CEO of Air Transat. He was drafted by Lucien Bouchard to serve as minister for the industry and commerce.
When Bouchard resigned, it was said that Legault would support Pauline Marois against Bernard Landry. He later clarified his position as being in favour of Landry's candidacy.
Landry appointed Legault as minister of Education and later as minister of Health.
Legault is said to be a natural contender for the PQ's leadership. He endorsed Richard Legendre in the last PQ leadership race.
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| Preceded by Pauline Marois |
Minister of Education (Québec) 1998-2002 |
Succeeded by Sylvain Simard |
| Preceded by Rémy Trudel |
Minister of Health and Social Services (Québec) 2002-2003 |
Succeeded by Philippe Couillard |
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