The 32nd National Assembly of Quebec was the provincial legislature in

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that was elected in the

1981 Quebec general election The 1981 Quebec general election was held on April 13, 1981, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent ''Parti Québécois'', led by Premier René Lévesque, won re-election, defeating the Quebec L ...

. It sat for a total of five sessions from May 19, 1981, to June 18, 1981; from September 30, 1981, to October 2, 1981; from November 9, 1981, to March 10, 1983; from March 23, 1983, to June 20, 1984; and from October 16, 1984, to October 10, 1985. The

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government was led by

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for most of the mandate, and by

Pierre-Marc Johnson Pierre-Marc Johnson (born July 5, 1946) is a Canadian lawyer, physician and politician. He was the 24th premier of Quebec from October 3 to December 12, 1985, making him the province's shortest-serving premier, and the first Baby Boomer to hold t ...

for a few months prior to the 1985 election. The

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opposition was led by

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, by interim Liberal leader

Gérard D. Levesque Gérard D. Levesque (May 2, 1926 – November 17, 1993) was a longtime Quebec politician and Cabinet minister, who twice served as interim leader of the Quebec Liberal Party. Levesque was first elected to what is now called the Quebec Natio ...

, and then by

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Seats per political party

* After the 1981 elections

Member list

This was the list of members of the

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that were elected in the 1981 election:

Other elected MNAs

Other MNAs were elected in by-elections during this mandate * Réjean Doyon,

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, Louis-Hébert, April 5, 1982 * Germain Leduc, Quebec Liberal Party, Saint-Laurent, April 5, 1982 *

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, Quebec Liberal Party, Charlesbourg, June 20, 1983 * Ghislain Maltais, Quebec Liberal Party, Saguenay, June 20, 1983 * Serge Champagne, Quebec Liberal Party, Saint-Jacques, June 20, 1983 * Aline Saint-Amand, Quebec Liberal Party, Jonquière, December 5, 1983 * Madeleine Bélanger, Quebec Liberal Party, Mégantic-Compton, December 5, 1983 *

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, Quebec Liberal Party, Marguerite-Bourgeoys, June 18, 1984 * Marcel Parent, Quebec Liberal Party, Sauvé, June 18, 1984 * Jean-François Viau, Quebec Liberal Party, Saint-Jacques, November 26, 1984 *

, Quebec Liberal Party,

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(Montérégie), June 3, 1985 * Claude Trudel, Quebec Liberal Party, Bourget, June 3, 1985 *

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, Quebec Liberal Party, L'Assomption, June 3, 1985 *

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, Quebec Liberal Party, Trois-Rivières, June 3, 1985

Cabinet Ministers

Levesque Cabinet (1981-1985)

* Prime Minister and Executive Council President: René Lévesque * Deputy Premier: Jacques-Yvan Morin (1981–1984), Camille Laurin (1984), Marc-André Bédard (1984–1985) * Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Jean Garon * Labor, Workforce and Revenue Security: Raynald Fréchette (1981–1982) ** Labor: Raynald Fréchette (1982–1985) ** Workforce and Revenue Security: Pierre Marois (1982–1983), Pauline Marois (1983–1985) * Employment: Robert Dean (1984–1985) ** Public Works and Provisioning: Alain Marcoux (1981–1984) * Administration: Yves Bérubé (1981–1982), Michel Clair (1984–1985) ** Administration Reform: Yves Bérubé (1982–1984) * Public Office: Denise Leblanc (1981–1984) * Cultural Affairs: Clément Richard * Cultural and Science Development: Jacques-Yvan Morin (1981–1982), Gerald Godin (1982) * Cultural Communities and Immigration: Gérald Godin (1981–1984, 1984–1985), Louise Harel (1984), Pierre-Marc Johnson (1984) * Social Affairs: Pierre-Marc Johnson (1981–1984), Camille Laurin (1984), Michel Clair (1984), Guy Chevrette (1984–1985) ** Health and Social Services: Guy Chevrette (1985) * Social Development: Denis Lazure (1981–1982) * Family Policies: Yves Beaumier (1985) * Status of Women : Pauline Marois (1981–1983, 1985), Denise Leblanc (1983–1984), René Lévesque (1984–1985), Francine Lalonde (1985) * Language Affairs: Gérald Godin (1984) * Education: Camille Laurin (1981–1984), Yves Bérubé (1984), François Gendron (1984) * Science and Technology:Gilbert Paquette (1982–1984), Yves Bérubé (1984) ** Superior Education in Science and Technology: Yves Bérubé (1984–1985) * Recreation, Hunting and Fishing: Lucien Lessard (1981–1982), Guy Chevrette (1982–1984), Jacques Brassard (1984–1985) * Transportation: Michel Clair (1981–1984), Jacques Léonard (1984), Guy Tardif (1984–1985) * Communications: Jean-François Bertrand * Relations with Citizens: Denis Lazure (1982–1984), Élie Fallu (1984–1985) * Municipal Affairs:Jacques Léonard (1981–1984), Alain Marcoux (1984–1985) * Environment: Marcel Léger (1981–1982), Adrien Ouellette (1982–1985) * Energy and Resources: Yves Duhaime (1981–1984), Jean-Guy Rodrigue (1984) ** Forests: Jean-Pierre Jolivet (1984–1985) * Intergovernmental Affairs: Claude Morin (1981–1982), Jacques-Yvan Morin (1982–1984) ** Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs: Pierre-Marc Johnson (1984–1985) ** International Relations: Bernard Landry (1984–1985) * Electoral reform: Marc-André Bedard * Parliamentary Affairs: Claude Charron * Industry, Commerce and Tourism: Rodrigue Biron (1981–1984) ** Industry and Commerce: Rodrigue Biron (1984–1985) ** Tourism: Marcel Léger (1984–1985) * Planning: François Gendron (1981–1982) ** Planning and Regional Development: François Gendron (1982–1984) ** Development and Regional Roads: Henri Lemay (1984–1985) * Housing and Consumer's Protection: Guy Tardif (1981–1984), Jacques Rochefort (1984–1985) * Justice: Marc-André Bédard (1981–1984), Pierre-Marc Johnson (1984–1985) * Finances: Jacques Parizeau (1981–1984), Yves Duhaime (1984–1985) * President of the Treasury Board: Yves Bérubé (1981–1984), Michel Clair (1984–1985) * Revenue: Raynald Fréchette (1981–1982), Alain Marcoux (1982–1984), Robert Dean (1984), Maurice Martel (1984–1985) * Financial Institutions and Cooperatives: Jacques Parizeau (1981–1982) * Economic Development: Bernard Landry (1981–1982) * Foreign Trade:Bernard Landry (1982–1985)

Johnson Cabinet (1985)

* Prime Minister and Executive Council President: Pierre-Marc Johnson * Deputy Premier: Marc-Andre Bédard * Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Jean Garon * Labor: Raynald Fréchette * Workforce and Revenue Security: Pauline Marois * Employment: Robert Dean * Administration: Michel Clair * Cultural Affairs: Clement Richard (1985), Gerald Godin (1985) * Cultural Communities and Immigration: Gérald Godin (1985), Élie Fallu (1985) * Health and Social Services:Guy Chevrette * Family Policies: Yves Beaumier * Status of Women : Pauline Marois (1985), Lise Denis (1985) * Education: Francois Gendron * Superior Education in Science and Technology: Yves Bérubé (1985), Jean-Guy Rodrigue (1985) * Recreation, Hunting and Fishing: Jacques Brassard * Transportation: Guy Tardif (1985) * Communications: Jean-François Bertrand * Relations with Citizens: Elie Fallu (1985), Rollande Cloutier (1985) * Municipal Affairs:Alain Marcoux * Environment: Adrien Ouellette * Energy and Resources: Jean-Guy Rodrigue (1985), Michel Clair (1985) * Forests: Jean-Pierre Jolivet * Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs: Pierre-Marc Johnson * International Relations: Bernard Landry (1985), Louise Beaudoin (1985) * Electoral reform: Marc-André Bédard * Industry and Commerce: Rodrigue Biron * Tourism: Marcel Leger * Planning: Alain Marcoux * Development and Regional Roads: Henri Lemay * Housing and Consumer's Protection: Jacques Rochefort (1985) * Justice: Raynald Fréchette * Solicitor General: Marc-André Bédard * Finances: Yves Duhaime (1985), Bernard Landry (1985) * President of the Treasury Board: Michel Clair * Revenue: Maurice Martel * Foreign Trade: Bernard Landry (1985), Jean-Guy Parent (1985)

New electoral districts

A electoral map reform was made in 1985 and implemented in the

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later that year. * Maisonneuve was renamed

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. * Nicolet was renamed

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References

1981 election results

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