Ministre d’État à l’Aménagement (Quebec)
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The Ministre d’État à l’Aménagement (known in English as the Minister of State for Planning) is a former cabinet position in the government of Quebec
. It was introduced by premier
René Lévesque
in 1976 and subsequently restructured under a different name after the Parti Québécois internal crisis of 1984
. Ministers who held the position were responsible for overseeing long-term land-use and territorial planning.
Premier Lévesque named Jacques Léonard
as Quebec's first planning minister on November 26, 1976, at the swearing in of the first Parti Québécois
government following the party's historic victory in the 1976 general election
. The position was intended to focus on long-term strategy, and Léonard was not entrusted with the day-to-day responsibilities of running a government department. Guy Tardif
replaced Léonard in 1980 and was in turn replaced by François Gendron
in 1981.
The author and journalist Graham Fraser has written that planning ministers were styled with the title, "Ministre responsable de l’Office de planification et de développement du Québec," as of February 2, 1977. Quebecpolitique.com indicates that the office was restructured as the "ministry of planning and regional development" starting on September 30, 1982.
In late 1984, the position was restructured again as the Ministre d'État à la Concertation.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. It was introduced by premier
Premier of Quebec
The Premier of Quebec is the first minister of the Canadian province of Quebec. The Premier is the province's head of government and his title is Premier and President of the Executive Council....
René Lévesque
René Lévesque
René Lévesque was a reporter, a minister of the government of Quebec, , the founder of the Parti Québécois political party and the 23rd Premier of Quebec...
in 1976 and subsequently restructured under a different name after the Parti Québécois internal crisis of 1984
Parti Québécois Crisis, 1984
The Parti Québécois Crisis of 1984 was one of the most severe internal party crises in Quebec politics.-Origins:In September 1984, Progressive Conservative politician Brian Mulroney became Prime Minister of Canada, with the backing of many Parti Québécois supporters...
. Ministers who held the position were responsible for overseeing long-term land-use and territorial planning.
Premier Lévesque named Jacques Léonard
Jacques Léonard
Jacques Léonard is an accountant, educator, and politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. He served in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1976 to 1985 and again from 1989 to 2001 and was a cabinet minister in the governments of René Lévesque, Jacques Parizeau, and Lucien Bouchard...
as Quebec's first planning minister on November 26, 1976, at the swearing in of the first Parti Québécois
Parti Québécois
The Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
government following the party's historic victory in the 1976 general election
Quebec general election, 1976
The Quebec general election of 1976 was held on November 15, 1976 to elect members to National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. It was one of the most significant elections in Quebec history, rivalled only by the 1960 general election, and caused major repercussions in the rest of Canada...
. The position was intended to focus on long-term strategy, and Léonard was not entrusted with the day-to-day responsibilities of running a government department. Guy Tardif
Guy Tardif
Guy Tardif was a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. He was a Parti Québécois member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1976 to 1985 and was a cabinet minister in the governments of René Lévesque and Pierre-Marc Johnson.-Early life and career:Tardif was born in Montreal, received...
replaced Léonard in 1980 and was in turn replaced by François Gendron
François Gendron
François Gendron is a politician and teacher in Quebec, Canada. He is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Abitibi-Ouest. He represents the Parti Québécois since 1976....
in 1981.
The author and journalist Graham Fraser has written that planning ministers were styled with the title, "Ministre responsable de l’Office de planification et de développement du Québec," as of February 2, 1977. Quebecpolitique.com indicates that the office was restructured as the "ministry of planning and regional development" starting on September 30, 1982.
In late 1984, the position was restructured again as the Ministre d'État à la Concertation.