List of premiers of Quebec
Jean Charest is the current premier of Quebec.
This is a list of the premiers of the province of Quebec, Canada, since Confederation in 1867. Quebec uses a unicameral (originally bicameral) Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which the premier is the leader of the party that controls the most seats in the National Assembly (previously called the Legislative Assembly). The premier, sometimes called the prime minister, acts as Quebec's head of government, while the Queen of Canada acts as its head of state and is represented by the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. The premier picks a cabinet from the elected members to form the Executive Council of Quebec, and presides over that body.
Members are first elected to the legislature during general elections. General elections must be conducted every five years from the date of the last election, but the premier may ask for early dissolution of the legislative assembly. An election may also happen if the Governing party loses the confidence of the legislature, by the defeat of a supply bill or tabling of a confidence motion.
This article only covers the time since the Canadian Confederation was created in 1867. For the premiers of the Canada East from 1840 to 1867, see List of Joint Premiers of the Province of Canada. The governments of Lower Canada from 1792 to 1840 were mostly controlled by representatives of the Crown.
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Premiers of Quebec since 1867
Parti conservateur du Québec Union Nationale Parti libéral du Québec Parti Québécois
| Premier (party) |
Period | Assem- blies |
Elections | District (region) |
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1st | Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau (Conservative) |
July 15, 1867 February 25, 1873 |
1st 2nd ... |
Elected Aug.-Sep. 1867 Re-elected Jun.-Jul. 1871 Resigned (moved to federal politics) Feb. 25, 1873 |
Québec (Québec) |
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2nd | Gédéon Ouimet (Conservative) |
February 27, 1873 September 22, 1874 |
... ... |
Designated Feb. 27, 1873 Resigned (Retired) Sep. 22, 1874 |
Deux-Montagnes (Laurentides) |
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3rd | Charles Boucher de Boucherville (Conservative) (1st time of 2) |
September 22, 1874 March 8, 1878 |
... 3rd ... |
Designated Sep. 22, 1874 Re-elected Jul. 7, 1875 Dismissed by L-G Mar. 8, 1878 |
Montarville [1] (Montérégie) |
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4th | Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière (Liberal) |
March 8, 1878 October 31, 1879 |
... 4th ... |
Designated Mar. 8, 1878 Re-elected May 1, 1878 to a minority Resigned (non-confidence) Oct. 31, 1879 |
Lotbinière (Chaudière-Appalaches) |
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5th | Sir Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau (Conservative) |
October 31, 1879 July 31, 1882 |
... 5th ... |
Designated Oct. 31, 1879 to a minority Re-elected Dec. 2, 1881 Resigned (moved to federal politics) Jul. 31, 1882 |
Terrebonne (Lanaudière) |
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6th | Joseph-Alfred Mousseau (Conservative) |
July 31, 1882 January 23, 1884 |
... ... |
Designated Jul. 31, 1882 Resigned (moved to the judiciary) Jan. 23, 1884 |
Jacques-Cartier (Montreal West) |
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7th | John Jones Ross (Conservative) |
January 23, 1884 January 25, 1887 |
... 6th ... |
Designated Jan. 23, 1884 Re-elected Oct. 14, 1886 to a minority Resigned (moved to federal politics) Jan. 25, 1887 |
Shawinigan [2] (Mauricie) |
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8th | Louis-Olivier Taillon (Conservative) (1st time of 2) |
January 25, 1887 January 29, 1887 |
... ... |
Designated Jan. 25, 1887 to a minority Resigned (due to 6th election) Jan. 29, 1887 |
Montcalm (Lanaudière) |
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9th | Honoré Mercier (Parti National) [3] |
January 29, 1887 December 21, 1891 |
... 7th ... |
Designated Jan. 29, 1887 Re-elected Jun. 17, 1890 Dismissed by L-G Dec. 21, 1891 |
Saint-Hyacinthe (until 1890) (Montérégie) Bonaventure (after 1890) (Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine) |
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- | Charles Boucher de Boucherville (Conservative) (2nd time of 2) |
December 21, 1891 December 16, 1892 |
... 8th ... |
Designated Dec. 21, 1891 to a minority Re-elected Mar. 8, 1892 Resigned (moved to judiciary) Dec. 16, 1892 |
Montarville [4] (Montérégie) |
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- | Louis-Olivier Taillon (Conservative) (2nd time of 2) |
December 16, 1892 May 11, 1896 |
... ... |
Designated Dec. 16, 1892 Resigned (moved to federal politics) May 11, 1896 |
Chambly (Montérégie) |
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10th | Edmund James Flynn (Conservative) |
May 11, 1896 May 24, 1897 |
... | Designated May 11, 1896 | Gaspé (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine) |
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11th | Félix-Gabriel Marchand (Liberal) |
May 24, 1897 September 25, 1900 |
9th ... |
Elected May 11, 1897 Died in office Sep. 25 1900 |
Saint-Jean (Montérégie) |
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12th | Simon-Napoléon Parent (Liberal) |
October 3, 1900 March 23, 1905 |
... 10th 11th ... |
Designated Oct. 3, 1900 Re-elected Dec. 7, 1900 Re-elected Nov. 25, 1904 Resigned (dismissed by party) |
Saint-Sauveur (Québec) |
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13th | Lomer Gouin (Liberal) |
March 23, 1905 July 9, 1920 |
... 12th 13th 14th 15th ... |
Designated Mar. 23, 1905 Re-elected Jun. 8, 1908 Re-elected May 15, 1912 Re-elected May 22, 1916 Re-elected Jun. 23, 1919 Resigned (moved to Legislative Council) Jul. 9, 1920 |
Montréal no 2 (until 1908) (Montreal East) Portneuf (after 1908) (Québec) |
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14th | Louis-Alexandre Taschereau (Liberal) |
July 9, 1920 June 11, 1936 |
... 16th 17th 18th 19th ... |
Designated Jul. 9, 1920 Re-elected Feb. 5, 1923 Re-elected May 16, 1927 Re-elected Aug 24, 1931 Re-elected Nov. 25, 1935 Resigned (scandal) Jun. 11, 1936 |
Montmorency (Québec) |
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15th | Adélard Godbout (Liberal) (1st time of 2) |
June 11, 1936 August 26, 1936 |
... | Designated Jun. 11, 1936 | L'Islet (Chaudière-Appalaches) |
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16th | Maurice Duplessis (Union Nationale) (1st time of 2) |
August 26, 1936 November 9, 1939 |
20th | Elected Aug. 17, 1936 | Trois-Rivières (Mauricie) |
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- | Adélard Godbout (Liberal) (2nd time of 2) |
November 8, 1939 August 30, 1944 |
21st | Elected Oct. 25, 1939 | L'Islet (Chaudière-Appalaches) |
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- | Maurice Duplessis (Union Nationale) (2nd time of 2) |
August 30, 1944 September 7, 1959 |
22nd 23rd 24th 25th ... |
Elected Aug. 8, 1944 Re-elected Jul. 28, 1948 Re-elected Jul. 16, 1952 Re-elected Jun. 20, 1956 Died in office Sep. 7, 1959 |
Trois-Rivières (Mauricie) |
| 17th | Paul Sauvé (Union Nationale) |
September 11, 1959 January 2, 1960 |
... ... |
Designated Sep. 11, 1959 Died in office Jan. 2 1960 |
Deux-Montagnes (Laurentides) |
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| 18th | Antonio Barrette (Union Nationale) |
January 8, 1960 July 5, 1960 |
... | Designated Jan. 8, 1960 | Joliette (Lanaudière) |
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| 19th | Jean Lesage (Liberal) |
July 5, 1960 June 16, 1966 |
26th 27th |
Elected Jun. 22, 1960 Re-elected Nov. 14, 1962 |
Québec-Ouest (Québec) |
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| 20th | Daniel Johnson, Sr. (Union Nationale) |
June 16, 1966 September 26, 1968 |
28th ... |
Elected Jun. 5, 1966 Died in office Sep. 26, 1968 |
Bagot (Montérégie) |
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| 21st | Jean-Jacques Bertrand (Union Nationale) |
October 2, 1968 May 12, 1970 |
... | Designated Oct. 2, 1968 | Missisquoi (Eastern Townships) |
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| 22nd | Robert Bourassa (Liberal) (1st time of 2) |
May 12, 1970 November 25, 1976 |
29th 30th |
Elected Apr. 29, 1970 Re-elected Oct. 29, 1973 |
Mercier (Montreal East) |
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| 23rd | René Lévesque (Parti Québécois) |
November 25, 1976 October 3, 1985 |
31st 32nd ... |
Elected Nov. 15, 1976 Re-lected Apr. 13, 1981 Resigned (dismissed by party) Oct. 3, 1985 |
Taillon (Montérégie) |
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24th | Pierre-Marc Johnson (Parti Québécois) |
October 3, 1985 December 12, 1985 |
... | Designated Oct. 3, 1985 | Anjou (Montreal East) |
| - | Robert Bourassa (Liberal) (2nd time of 2) |
December 12, 1985 January 11, 1994 |
33rd 34th ... |
Elected Dec. 2 1985 Re-elected Sep. 25, 1989 Resigned (Retired) Jan. 11, 1994 |
Saint-Laurent [5] (Montreal West) |
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| 25th | Daniel Johnson, Jr. (Liberal) |
January 11, 1994 September 26, 1994 |
... | Designated Jan. 11, 1994 | Vaudreuil (Montérégie) |
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26th | Jacques Parizeau (Parti Québécois) |
September 26, 1994 January 29, 1996 |
35th ... |
Elected Sep. 12, 1994 Resigned (Retired) Jan. 29, 1996 |
L'Assomption (Lanaudière) |
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27th | Lucien Bouchard (Parti Québécois) |
January 29, 1996 March 8, 2001 |
... 36th ... |
Designated Jan. 29, 1996 Re-elected Nov. 30, 1998 Resigned (Retired) Mar. 8, 2001 |
Jonquière (Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean) |
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28th | Bernard Landry (Parti Québécois) |
March 8, 2001 April 29, 2003 |
... | Designated Mar. 8, 2001 | Verchères (Montérégie) |
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29th | Jean Charest (Liberal) |
April 29, 2003 present |
37th 38th 39th |
Elected Apr. 14, 2003 Re-Elected March 26, 2007 to a minority Re-Elected December 9, 2008 |
Sherbrooke (Eastern Townships) |
Footnotes
- ↑ Charles Boucher de Boucherville was not a member of the Legislative Assembly during his tenure as Premier. He was a member of the upper house, the Legislative Council.
- ↑ John Jones Ross was not a member of the Legislative Assembly during his tenure as Premier. He was a member of the upper house, the Legislative Council.
- ↑ In the aftermath of the execution of Louis Riel, Honoré Mercier founded the Parti National, in order to bring Conservative dissidents to the Liberal Party. From 1885 to 1891, the Liberal Party is also called Parti National.
- ↑ Charles Boucher de Boucherville was not a member of the Legislative Assembly during his tenure as Premier. He was a member of the upper house, the Legislative Council.
- ↑ In 1985, Liberal Leader Robert Bourassa lost his seat in the district of Bertrand. On January 20, 1986, he won a by-election in the district of Saint-Laurent, after a member of the legislature from his party resigned his seat.
References
- Government of Québec (2003-04-29). "Les premiers ministres du Québec depuis 1867" (in French). Informations historiques. National Assembly of Quebec. Retrieved on 2007-01-11.
- Quebec Politique. "Élections English" (in English). QuébecPolitique.com. Retrieved on 2006-12-16.
See also
- Timeline of Quebec history
- List of Deputy Premiers of Quebec
- List of third party leaders (Quebec)
For more lists of this type, see Lists of incumbents.
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