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 (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 (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) |
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 (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) |
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| 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-elected Apr 13, 1981 Resigned 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) |
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| - | 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 (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 September 19, 2012 |
37th 38th 39th |
Elected Apr 14, 2003 Re-Elected March 26, 2007 to a minority Re-Elected December 8, 2008 |
Sherbrooke (Estrie) |
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| 30th | Pauline Marois (Parti Québécois) |
September 19, 2012 | 40th | Elected September 4, 2012 to a minority | Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré (Capitale-Nationale) |
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