The President of the National Assembly of Quebec (French; ''Le Président de l'Assemblée nationale'') is the presiding officer of the

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, Canada, which is modeled after the

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. In other Anglophone parliaments and legislatures the equivalent position is often called the "

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", which is why from 1867 to 1968, the presiding officer of the Assembly was known in French as ''"orateur,"'' a translation of the English term "speaker".

Description

The President of the National Assembly is fifth in the Quebec order of precedence, after the

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, the

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. The National Assembly elects the president at the beginning of a

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, for the length of the legislature. The president is assisted by the Vice Presidents of the Assembly, who serve in the absence of the president.

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Member of the National Assembly ( MNA)

Louise Harel Louise Harel (born April 22, 1946) is a Quebec politician. In 2005 she served as interim leader of the Parti Québécois following the resignation of Bernard Landry. She was also interim leader of the opposition in the National Assembly of Que ...

made history by being appointed as the first female President on March 12, 2002. The current President of the Assembly is the CAQ MNA Nathalie Roy. Roy is the second woman to serve in the role after Harel herself.

Roles

The function of the President holds three major roles. *Presiding over Assembly hearings. *Administration of Assembly services. *Representing the Assembly, notably in relations with other parliaments.

List of Presidents of the National Assembly of Quebec

# Joseph-Godric Blanchet - December 27, 1867 -

Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...

# Pierre Fortin - November 4, 1875 - Conservative # Louis Beaubien - November 10, 1876 - Conservative # Arthur Turcotte - June 4, 1878 - Conservative independent #

Louis-Olivier Taillon Sir Louis-Olivier Taillon (September 26, 1840 – April 25, 1923) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He was the eighth premier of Quebec, serving two separate terms. Political career Taillon's first term of office was just four days, from J ...

- March 8, 1882 - Conservative # Jonathan Saxton Campbell Würtele - March 27, 1884 - Conservative #

Félix-Gabriel Marchand Félix-Gabriel Marchand (January 9, 1832 – September 25, 1900) was a journalist, author, notary and politician in Quebec, Canada. He was the 11th premier of Quebec from May 24, 1897, to September 25, 1900. Born in what is Saint-Jean-sur- ...

- January 27, 1887 -

Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...

Pierre-Évariste Leblanc Sir Pierre-Évariste Leblanc, (August 10, 1853 – October 18, 1918) was born in Saint-Martin (today part of Laval, Quebec). He was a Quebec Conservative Party leader but never premier. First elected to the Legislative Assembly in a by-ele ...

- April 26, 1892 - Conservative # Jules Tessier - November 23, 1897 - Liberal # Henri-Benjamin Rainville - February 14, 1901 - Liberal #

Auguste Tessier Auguste Tessier (November 20, 1853 – February 10, 1938) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec. He represented Rimouski in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1889 to 1907 as a Liberal. He was born in Notre-Dame de Québec, ...

- March 2, 1905 - Liberal #

William Alexander Weir William Alexander Weir (October 15, 1858 – October 22, 1929) was a Quebec lawyer, politician, and judge. He was the MLA for Argenteuil in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1897–1910, held several ministries, and helped rewrite ...

- April 25, 1905 - Liberal # Philippe-Honoré Roy - January 15, 1907 - Liberal # Jean-Marie-Joseph-Pantaléon Pelletier - March 2, 1909 - Liberal # Cyrille-Fraser Delâge - January 9, 1912 - Liberal #

Antonin Galipeault Antonin Galipeault (August 7, 1879 – May 12, 1971) was a Québécois politician, lawyer and judge . Biography Antonin Galipeault studied at a seminary in Joliette and at Université Laval, later being admitted to the Bar of Quebec in 19 ...

- November 7, 1916 - Liberal #

Joseph-Napoléon Francoeur Joseph-Napoléon Francoeur (December 13, 1880 – July 25, 1965) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec. He represented Lotbinière in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1908 to 1936 and Lotbinière in the House of Commo ...

- December 10, 1919 - Liberal # Hector Laferté - January 10, 1928 - Liberal #

Télesphore-Damien Bouchard Télesphore-Damien Bouchard (December 20, 1881 – November 13, 1962) was a politician in Quebec, Canada. Born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, he was the mayor of the municipality from 1917 to 1930 and from 1932 to 1944 and president of the Fede ...

- January 7, 1930 - Liberal # Lucien Dugas - March 24, 1936 - Liberal # Joseph-Mignault-Paul Sauvé - October 7, 1936 - Union Nationale # Bernard Bissonnette - February 20, 1940 - Liberal #

Valmore Bienvenue Valmore Bienvenue KC (July 12, 1894 – February 19, 1952) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Bellechasse in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1939 to 1948 as a Liberal. Bienvenue was Speaker of the Legislative A ...

- May 12, 1942 - Liberal #

Cyrille Dumaine Cyrille Dumaine (July 8, 1897 – October 11, 1946) was a Canadian politician from Quebec. He was born on July 8, 1897 in Saint-Hugues and was a notary. Member of Parliament Dumaine successfully ran as a Liberal Party of Canada candidate f ...

- February 23, 1943 - Liberal # Alexandre Taché - February 7, 1945 - Union Nationale #

Maurice Tellier Maurice Tellier (June 14, 1896 – March 28, 1966) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Montcalm in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and from 1944 to 1962 as a Union Nationale member. Tellier was ...

- December 15, 1955 - Union Nationale # Lucien Cliche - September 20, 1960 - Liberal #

John Richard Hyde John Richard Hyde (15 November 1912 – 15 July 2003) was a Canadian soldier, provincial politician and judge. Education Born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of George Gordon Hyde, a Quebec MNA and member of the Legislative Council of Quebe ...

- January 9, 1962 - Liberal # Guy Lechasseur - October 22, 1965 - Liberal #

Rémi Paul Rémi Paul (June 10, 1921 – December 20, 1982) was a lawyer and politician from Quebec, Canada. Member of the House of Commons Born in Louiseville, Mauricie, Paul ran as a Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, Progressive Conservativ ...

- December 1, 1966 - Union Nationale #

Gérard Lebel Gérard Lebel (January 12, 1930 – July 15, 2020) was a Canadian politician from Quebec. Background Gérard Lebel was born on January 12, 1930, in Rivière-du-Loup, Bas-Saint-Laurent. He became an attorney. Political career Lebel ran as a Un ...

- October 22, 1968 - Union Nationale #

Raynald Fréchette Raynald Fréchette (13 October 1933 – 20 March 2007) was a Quebec lawyer, judge and political figure. Early life He was born on 13 October 1933 in Asbestos, Quebec, the son of a miner, and studied at the Collège Saint-Aimé there and t ...

- February 24, 1970 - Union Nationale #

Jean-Noël Lavoie Jean-Noël Lavoie (November 24, 1927 – March 17, 2013) was a notary and former political figure in Quebec. He represented Laval in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and then the National Assembly of Quebec from 1960 to 1981 as a Liberal. ...

- June 9, 1970 - Liberal #

Clément Richard Clément Richard (17 February 1939 – 3 March 2022) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman and politician in Quebec. He represented Montmorency in the Quebec National Assembly as a member of the Parti Québécois from 1976 to 1985. He was born in Q ...

- December 14, 1976 -

Claude Vaillancourt Claude Vaillancourt (born May 19, 1944) is a lawyer, judge and former political figure in Quebec. He represented Jonquière in the Quebec National Assembly from 1976 to 1983 as a member of the Parti Québécois. He was born in Chicoutimi, Queb ...

- November 11, 1980 - Parti Québécois # Richard Guay - March 23, 1983 - Parti Québécois # Pierre Lorrain - December 16, 1985 - Liberal # Jean-Pierre Saintonge - November 28, 1989 - Liberal # Roger Bertrand - November 29, 1994 - Parti Québécois #

Jean-Pierre Charbonneau Jean-Pierre Charbonneau (born January 3, 1950 in Saint-Eustache, Quebec) is a journalist and a former Quebec politician. He was the Quebec MNA member under the Parti Québécois for the provincial ridings of Borduas and Verchères in the Mont ...

- March 12, 1996 - Parti Québécois #

- March 12, 2002 - Parti Québécois #

Michel Bissonnet Michel Bissonnet, MNA (born March 28, 1942) is a Canadian politician who served as Liberal member and President (House Speaker) of the National Assembly of Quebec. Background Bissonnet obtained a license in law at Université de Montréal in ...

- June 4, 2003 - Liberal #

François Gendron François Gendron (born November 3, 1944 in Val-Paradis, Quebec) is a politician and teacher in Quebec, Canada. He was a Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Abitibi-Ouest. He has represented the Parti Québécois from 1976 ...

- October 21, 2008 - Parti Québécois #

Yvon Vallières Yvon Vallières (born February 5, 1949 in Richmond, Quebec) is a Quebec politician and teacher. He was a Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Richmond in the Estrie region from 1973 to 1976 and from 1981 to 2012. Formerly the ...

- January 13, 2009 - Liberal #

Jacques Chagnon Jacques Chagnon (born August 28, 1952) is a retired Canadian politician who served in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1985 to 2018. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Concordia University and graduate degrees in politica ...

- April 5, 2011 - Liberal # François Paradis - November 26, 2018 -

Coalition Avenir Québec The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ; , ) is a Quebec nationalist, autonomist and conservativeNathalie Roy Nathalie Roy (born 8 May 1964) is a Canadian politician. She is a member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Montarville, first elected in the 2012 election. She is currently serving as the Ministry of Culture and Communication ...

- November 29, 2022 - Coalition Avenir Quebec All but one speaker was born in the province (

was born in United States to Québécois parents). Henri-Benjamin Rainville died in the US and

died in Ottawa.

External links

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