François Legault
François Legault (pronounced: [fʁɑ̃swa ləɡo]; born May 26, 1957) is a Canadian politician and businessman. He is the 32nd and current Premier of Quebec since 2018. He has been Leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) party since its founding in 2011. He was the co-founder of the Canadian airline Air Transat.[1]
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| 32nd Premier of Quebec | |
| Assumed office October 18, 2018 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor | J. Michel Doyon |
| Deputy | Geneviève Guilbault |
| Preceded by | Philippe Couillard |
| Leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec | |
| Assumed office November 4, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for L'Assomption | |
| Assumed office September 4, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Scott McKay |
| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Rousseau | |
| In office December 15, 1998 – June 25, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Lévis Brien |
| Succeeded by | Nicolas Marceau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 26, 1957 Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Parti Québécois (1998–2009) Coalition Avenir Québec (2011–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Isabelle Brais |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Edifice Price |
| Alma mater | HEC Montréal |
| Net worth | $10,000,000 |
| Portfolio | Finances, Economic Development |
Legault was a member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1998 to 2009. During this time, he was a part of the Parti Québécois (PQ).[2] He was a cabinet minister while Lucien Bouchard and Bernard Landry were Premier.[3] He was elected in the 1998, 2003, 2007, and 2008 elections. He did not run for election again in 2009, and stopped being a member of the National Assembly that year.[4] As a part of the CAQ, he became a member of the National Assembly again after the 2012 provincial election.[5]
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Andrew Scheer with Legault in 2018
Legault during the opening ceremony of the COP15 in Montreal (2022)
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References
- ↑ "Coalition avenir Québec". Directeur général des élections du Québec. Retrieved 2012-02-04.[dead link]
- ↑ Richer, Jocelyne (December 16, 2019). "Quebec Premier François Legault already planning his exit from political power". Global News. The Canadian Press. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ↑ Montpetit, Jonathan (October 1, 2018). "Who is François Legault, Quebec's next premier?". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ↑ Boivin, Simon (June 24, 2009). "François Legault tire sa révérence". Le Soleil. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ↑ "CAQ Leader François Legault elected in l'Assomption". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 4, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2020.