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The Premier of Quebec (in French Premier ministre du Québec) is the first minister
First Minister

The term First Minister refers to the leader of a Cabinet ....
 of the Canadian
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
 province of Quebec
Quebec

Quebec , in French language, Qu?bec , is a Provinces and territories of Canada in the Central Canada and Eastern Canada regions of Canada....
. The Premier is the province's head of government
Head of government

The head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet . In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled Prime Minister, President of the Government, Premier, etc....
 and his title is Premier and President of the Executive Council.

The current Premier
Premier

A premier is a title for the head of government in some countries.In many nations, the title "premier" is used interchangeably with "prime minister": for example, the "Italy Premier" is the same person as the "Italian President of the Council of Ministers"....
 of Quebec is Jean Charest
Jean Charest

John James Charest, Queen's Privy Council of Canada, Member of the National Assembly is a Canadian lawyer and politician from the provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec....
, appointed June 6, 2003.

Selection and qualifications
The Premier of Quebec is nominally appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec
Lieutenant-Governors of Quebec

This is a list of viceroys of the Canada province of Quebec, before and after Canadian Confederation in 1867. For governors preceding the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, see Governor of New France....
, vice-regal representative of the Queen in Right of Quebec
Monarchy in Quebec

The Monarchy in Quebec is the constitutional system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the Sovereignty and head of state of the Canada Provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec, forming the core of the province's Westminster system Parliamentary system democracy....
, as president of the Executive Council
Executive Council of Quebec

The Executive Council of Quebec is the Cabinet of the government of Quebec, Canada.Usually made up of members of the Quebec National Assembly, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada, while being smaller in size....
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The Premier of Quebec (in French Premier ministre du Québec) is the first minister
First Minister

The term First Minister refers to the leader of a Cabinet ....
 of the Canadian
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
 province of Quebec
Quebec

Quebec , in French language, Qu?bec , is a Provinces and territories of Canada in the Central Canada and Eastern Canada regions of Canada....
. The Premier is the province's head of government
Head of government

The head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet . In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled Prime Minister, President of the Government, Premier, etc....
 and his title is Premier and President of the Executive Council.

The current Premier
Premier

A premier is a title for the head of government in some countries.In many nations, the title "premier" is used interchangeably with "prime minister": for example, the "Italy Premier" is the same person as the "Italian President of the Council of Ministers"....
 of Quebec is Jean Charest
Jean Charest

John James Charest, Queen's Privy Council of Canada, Member of the National Assembly is a Canadian lawyer and politician from the provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec....
, appointed June 6, 2003.

Selection and qualifications


The Premier of Quebec is nominally appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec
Lieutenant-Governors of Quebec

This is a list of viceroys of the Canada province of Quebec, before and after Canadian Confederation in 1867. For governors preceding the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, see Governor of New France....
, vice-regal representative of the Queen in Right of Quebec
Monarchy in Quebec

The Monarchy in Quebec is the constitutional system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the Sovereignty and head of state of the Canada Provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec, forming the core of the province's Westminster system Parliamentary system democracy....
, as president of the Executive Council
Executive Council of Quebec

The Executive Council of Quebec is the Cabinet of the government of Quebec, Canada.Usually made up of members of the Quebec National Assembly, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada, while being smaller in size....
. He or she is most usually the head of the party winning the most seats in the National Assembly of Quebec
National Assembly of Quebec

The National Assembly of Quebec is the name for the legislative body of the province of Quebec, Canada. The Lieutenant Governor of Quebec and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other Westminster System....
, and is normally a sitting member of the National Assembly. An exception to this rule occurs when the winning party's leader fails to win the riding in which he is running. In that case, he would have to be elected in a by-election. This has happened, for example, to Robert Bourassa
Robert Bourassa

Robert Bourassa, National Order of Quebec was a politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as Quebec Liberal Party Premier of Quebec in two different mandates, first from May 12, 1970, to November 25, 1976, and then from December 12, 1985, to January 11, 1994....
 in 1985. The role of the Premier of Quebec is to announce the legislative priorities on the opening speech of the National Assembly. He represents the leading party and must be trusted by the Assembly.

Note that French Canadians do not make the distinction between 'Premier' and 'Prime Minister', which are both termed 'Premier Ministre' in French.

History


The Premiers of Quebec are elected since the application of the ministry responsibility principle. This principle exists from the convention, since the 'Loi Constitutionelle de 1867' (Constitutional Law of 1867) doesn't mention it.

See also

  • Politics of Quebec
    Politics of Quebec

    File:Qu?becgovt.svgThe politics of Quebec are centred on a provincial government resembling that of the other Canada Provinces and territories of Canada, namely a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy....
  • List of Quebec premiers
    List of Quebec premiers

    This is a list of the Premier of Quebec of the province of Quebec, Canada, since Canadian Confederation in 1867. Quebec uses a unicameral Westminster System parliamentary government, in which the premier is the leader of the party that controls the most seats in the National Assembly of Quebec ....
  • Prime Minister of Canada
    Prime Minister of Canada

    The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet of Canada, and thus head of government of Canada. The office is not outlined in any of the documents that constitute the written portion of the constitution of Canada; executive authority is formally vested in the Monarchy of Canada and exercised on hi...
  • Premier (Canada)
    Premier (Canada)

    In Canada, a premier is the head of government of a Provinces and territories of Canada. There are currently ten provincial premiers and three territorial premiers in Canada....


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