Jacques Dupuis (politician)
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Jacques P. Dupuis (born November 25, 1948 in Montreal) is a Canadian politician. Dupuis is currently the Deputy Premier of Quebec.
A member of the Quebec Liberal Party, Dupuis is also Minister of Public Security and is the Government House Leader. He has a law degree from the Université de Montréal, and is a former lawyer. He was first elected in the 1998 election in the riding of Saint-Laurent. In his first term, as an opposition member, he sat as critic to the Minister of Public Security from 1999 to 2003. He was re-elected in the 2003 election. In his second term he was named to the Cabinet, and also served as Minister of Reform of Democratic Institutions and Minister Responsible for the Laurentides Region and the Lanaudière from 2003 to 2005.
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Preceded by Monique Gagnon-Tremblay |
Deputy Premier (Québec) 2005 to present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Jacques Chagnon |
Minister of Public Security (Québec) 2005 to present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |