39th Quebec Legislature

The 39th National Assembly of Quebec consists of those elected in the Quebec general election, 2008. It has been in session from January 13, 2009 to February 22, 2011 and from February 23, 2011 to the present. Jean Charest (Liberal) is the Premier and Pauline Marois (PQ) is the leader of the opposition.

Member list

Cabinet ministers are in bold, party leaders are in italic, and the president of the National Assembly is marked with a †.

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	Name	Party	Riding	Pierre Corbeil	Liberal	Abitibi-Est	François Gendron	Parti Québécois	Abitibi-Ouest	Christine St-Pierre	Liberal	Acadie	Lise Thériault	Liberal	Anjou	David Whissell (until December 16, 2011)	Liberal	Argenteuil	Roland Richer (after June 11, 2012)	Parti Québécois	Claude Bachand	Liberal	Arthabaska	Janvier Grondin	ADQ	Beauce-Nord	CAQ	Robert Dutil	Liberal	Beauce-Sud	Guy Leclair	Parti Québécois	Beauharnois	Dominique Vien	Liberal	Bellechasse	André Villeneuve	Parti Québécois	Berthier	Claude Cousineau	Parti Québécois	Bertrand	Daniel Ratthé	Parti Québécois	Blainville	Independent	CAQ	Nathalie Normandeau (until September 6, 2011)	Liberal	Bonaventure
Damien Arsenault (after December 5, 2011)	Liberal
Pierre Curzi	Parti Québécois	Borduas	Independent	Line Beauchamp (until May 14, 2012)	Liberal	Bourassa-Sauvé
			Vacant		Maka Kotto		Parti Québécois	Bourget	Pierre Paradis	Liberal	Brome-Missisquoi	Bertrand St-Arnaud	Parti Québécois	Chambly	Noëlla Champagne	Parti Québécois	Champlain	Marc Carrière	Liberal	Chapleau	Michel Pigeon	Liberal	Charlesbourg	Pauline Marois	Parti Québécois	Charlevoix	Pierre Moreau	Liberal	Châteauguay	Gérard Deltell	ADQ	Chauveau	CAQ	Stéphane Bédard	Parti Québécois	Chicoutimi	Guy Ouellette	Liberal	Chomedey	Marc Picard	ADQ	Chutes-de-la-Chaudière	Independent	CAQ	Lisette Lapointe	Parti Québécois	Crémazie	Independent	Independent Option nationale	Lawrence Bergman	Liberal	D'Arcy-McGee	Benoit Charette	Parti Québécois	Deux-Montagnes	Independent	CAQ	Yves-François Blanchet	Parti Québécois	Drummond	Serge Simard	Liberal	Dubuc	Lorraine Richard	Parti Québécois	Duplessis	Michelle Courchesne	Liberal	Fabre	Laurent Lessard	Liberal	Frontenac	Georges Mamelonet	Libéral	Gaspé	Stéphanie Vallée	Liberal	Gatineau	Nicolas Girard	Parti Québécois	Gouin	René Gauvreau	Parti Québécois	Groulx	Independent	Parti Québécois	Carole Poirier	Parti Québécois	Hochelaga-Maisonneuve	Maryse Gaudreault	Libéral	Hull	Stéphane Billette	Libéral	Huntingdon	Marie Bouillé	Parti Québécois	Iberville	Germain Chevarie	Liberal	Îles-de-la-Madeleine	Geoffrey Kelley	Liberal	Jacques-Cartier	André Drolet	Liberal	Jean-Lesage	Filomena Rotiroti	Liberal	Jeanne-Mance–Viger	Yves Bolduc	Liberal	Jean-Talon	Étienne-Alexis Boucher	Parti Québécois	Johnson	Véronique Hivon	Parti Québécois	Joliette	Sylvain Gaudreault	Parti Québécois	Jonquière	Claude Béchard (until September 7, 2010)	Liberal	Kamouraska-Témiscouata
André Simard (after November 29, 2010)	Parti Québécois
Sylvain Pagé	Parti Québécois	Labelle	Alexandre Cloutier	Parti Québécois	Lac-Saint-Jean	Tony Tomassi (until May 3, 2012)	Liberal	LaFontaine	Independent	Marc Tanguay (after June 11, 2012)	Liberal	Éric Caire	ADQ	La Peltrie	Independent	CAQ	Fatima Houda-Pepin	Liberal	La Pinière	Nicole Ménard	Liberal	Laporte	François Rebello	Parti Québécois	La Prairie	CAQ	Scott McKay	Parti Québécois	L'Assomption	Gerry Sklavounos	Liberal	Laurier-Dorion	Alain Paquet	Liberal	Laval-des-Rapides	Julie Boulet	Liberal	Laviolette	Gilles Lehouillier		Liberal		Lévis	Sylvie Roy		ADQ		Lotbinière	CAQ	Sam Hamad	Liberal	Louis-Hébert		Monique Jérôme-Forget (until April 8, 2009)		Liberal	Marguerite-Bourgeoys	Clément Gignac (after June 22, 2009)	Liberal	Monique Richard	Parti Québécois	Marguerite-D'Youville	Bernard Drainville	Parti Québécois	Marie-Victorin	François Ouimet	Liberal	Marquette	Jean-Paul Diamond	Liberal	Maskinongé	Guillaume Tremblay	Parti Québécois	Masson	Pascal Bérubé	Parti Québécois	Matane	Danielle Doyer	Parti Québécois	Matapédia	Johanne Gonthier		Liberal		Mégantic-Compton	Amir Khadir	Québec solidaire	Mercier	Francine Charbonneau	Liberal	Mille-Îles	Denise Beaudoin	Parti Québécois	Mirabel	Norbert Morin	Liberal	Montmagny-L'Islet	Raymond Bernier	Liberal	Montmorency	Pierre Arcand	Liberal	Mont-Royal	Yolande James	Liberal	Nelligan	Jean-Martin Aussant	Parti Québécois	Nicolet-Yamaska	Independent	Option nationale	Kathleen Weil	Liberal	Notre-Dame-de-Grâce	Pierre Reid	Liberal	Orford	Raymond Bachand	Liberal	Outremont	Norman MacMillan	Liberal	Papineau	Nicole Léger	Parti Québécois	Pointe-aux-Trembles	Charlotte L'Écuyer	Liberal	Pontiac	Michel Matte	Liberal	Portneuf	Gilles Robert	Parti Québécois	Prévost	Marjolain Dufour	Parti Québécois	René-Lévesque	Sylvain Simard	Parti Québécois	Richelieu	Yvon Vallières	Liberal	Richmond	Irvin Pelletier	Parti Québécois	Rimouski	Mario Dumont (until March 6, 2009)	ADQ	Rivière-du-Loup	Jean D'Amour (after June 22, 2009)	Liberal	Independent	Liberal	Pierre Marsan	Liberal	Robert-Baldwin	Denis Trottier	Parti Québécois	Roberval	Louise Beaudoin	Parti Québécois	Rosemont	Independent	Parti Québécois	François Legault (until June 25, 2009)	Parti Québécois	Rousseau	Nicolas Marceau (after September 21, 2009)	Parti Québécois	Daniel Bernard	Liberal	Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue	Monique Gagnon-Tremblay	Liberal	Saint-François	Marguerite Blais	Liberal	Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne	Émilien Pelletier	Parti Québécois	Saint-Hyacinthe	Dave Turcotte	Parti Québécois	Saint-Jean	Jacques Dupuis (until August 9, 2010)	Liberal	Saint-Laurent
Jean-Marc Fournier (after September 13, 2010)	Liberal
Martin Lemay	Parti Québécois	Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques	Claude Pinard	Parti Québécois	Saint-Maurice	François Bonnardel	ADQ		Shefford	CAQ	Jean Charest		Liberal		Sherbrooke	Lucie Charlebois	Liberal	Soulanges	Marie Malavoy	Parti Québécois	Taillon	Agnès Maltais	Parti Québécois	Taschereau	Mathieu Traversy	Parti Québécois	Terrebonne	Danielle St-Amand	Liberal	Trois-Rivières	Luc Ferland	Parti Québécois	Ungava	Camil Bouchard (until January 6, 2010)	Parti Québécois	Vachon	Martine Ouellet (after July 5, 2010)	Parti Québécois	Patrick Huot	Liberal	Vanier	Yvon Marcoux	Liberal	Vaudreuil	Stéphane Bergeron	Parti Québécois	Verchères	Henri-François Gautrin	Liberal	Verdun	Emmanuel Dubourg	Liberal	Viau	Vincent Auclair	Liberal	Vimont	Jacques Chagnon †	Liberal	Westmount–Saint-Louis

Standings changes since the 39th general election

The 39th National Assembly of Quebec consists of those elected in the Quebec general election, 2008. It has been in session from January 13, 2009 to February 22, 2011 and from February 23, 2011 to the present. Jean Charest (Liberal) is the Premier and Pauline Marois (PQ) is the leader of the opposition.

Member list

Cabinet ministers are in bold, party leaders are in italic, and the president of the National Assembly is marked with a †.

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	Name	Party	Riding	Pierre Corbeil	Liberal	Abitibi-Est	François Gendron	Parti Québécois	Abitibi-Ouest	Christine St-Pierre	Liberal	Acadie	Lise Thériault	Liberal	Anjou	David Whissell (until December 16, 2011)	Liberal	Argenteuil	Roland Richer (after June 11, 2012)	Parti Québécois	Claude Bachand	Liberal	Arthabaska	Janvier Grondin	ADQ	Beauce-Nord	CAQ	Robert Dutil	Liberal	Beauce-Sud	Guy Leclair	Parti Québécois	Beauharnois	Dominique Vien	Liberal	Bellechasse	André Villeneuve	Parti Québécois	Berthier	Claude Cousineau	Parti Québécois	Bertrand	Daniel Ratthé	Parti Québécois	Blainville	Independent	CAQ	Nathalie Normandeau (until September 6, 2011)	Liberal	Bonaventure
Damien Arsenault (after December 5, 2011)	Liberal
Pierre Curzi	Parti Québécois	Borduas	Independent	Line Beauchamp (until May 14, 2012)	Liberal	Bourassa-Sauvé
			Vacant		Maka Kotto		Parti Québécois	Bourget	Pierre Paradis	Liberal	Brome-Missisquoi	Bertrand St-Arnaud	Parti Québécois	Chambly	Noëlla Champagne	Parti Québécois	Champlain	Marc Carrière	Liberal	Chapleau	Michel Pigeon	Liberal	Charlesbourg	Pauline Marois	Parti Québécois	Charlevoix	Pierre Moreau	Liberal	Châteauguay	Gérard Deltell	ADQ	Chauveau	CAQ	Stéphane Bédard	Parti Québécois	Chicoutimi	Guy Ouellette	Liberal	Chomedey	Marc Picard	ADQ	Chutes-de-la-Chaudière	Independent	CAQ	Lisette Lapointe	Parti Québécois	Crémazie	Independent	Independent Option nationale	Lawrence Bergman	Liberal	D'Arcy-McGee	Benoit Charette	Parti Québécois	Deux-Montagnes	Independent	CAQ	Yves-François Blanchet	Parti Québécois	Drummond	Serge Simard	Liberal	Dubuc	Lorraine Richard	Parti Québécois	Duplessis	Michelle Courchesne	Liberal	Fabre	Laurent Lessard	Liberal	Frontenac	Georges Mamelonet	Libéral	Gaspé	Stéphanie Vallée	Liberal	Gatineau	Nicolas Girard	Parti Québécois	Gouin	René Gauvreau	Parti Québécois	Groulx	Independent	Parti Québécois	Carole Poirier	Parti Québécois	Hochelaga-Maisonneuve	Maryse Gaudreault	Libéral	Hull	Stéphane Billette	Libéral	Huntingdon	Marie Bouillé	Parti Québécois	Iberville	Germain Chevarie	Liberal	Îles-de-la-Madeleine	Geoffrey Kelley	Liberal	Jacques-Cartier	André Drolet	Liberal	Jean-Lesage	Filomena Rotiroti	Liberal	Jeanne-Mance–Viger	Yves Bolduc	Liberal	Jean-Talon	Étienne-Alexis Boucher	Parti Québécois	Johnson	Véronique Hivon	Parti Québécois	Joliette	Sylvain Gaudreault	Parti Québécois	Jonquière	Claude Béchard (until September 7, 2010)	Liberal	Kamouraska-Témiscouata
André Simard (after November 29, 2010)	Parti Québécois
Sylvain Pagé	Parti Québécois	Labelle	Alexandre Cloutier	Parti Québécois	Lac-Saint-Jean	Tony Tomassi (until May 3, 2012)	Liberal	LaFontaine	Independent	Marc Tanguay (after June 11, 2012)	Liberal	Éric Caire	ADQ	La Peltrie	Independent	CAQ	Fatima Houda-Pepin	Liberal	La Pinière	Nicole Ménard	Liberal	Laporte	François Rebello	Parti Québécois	La Prairie	CAQ	Scott McKay	Parti Québécois	L'Assomption	Gerry Sklavounos	Liberal	Laurier-Dorion	Alain Paquet	Liberal	Laval-des-Rapides	Julie Boulet	Liberal	Laviolette	Gilles Lehouillier		Liberal		Lévis	Sylvie Roy		ADQ		Lotbinière	CAQ	Sam Hamad	Liberal	Louis-Hébert		Monique Jérôme-Forget (until April 8, 2009)		Liberal	Marguerite-Bourgeoys	Clément Gignac (after June 22, 2009)	Liberal	Monique Richard	Parti Québécois	Marguerite-D'Youville	Bernard Drainville	Parti Québécois	Marie-Victorin	François Ouimet	Liberal	Marquette	Jean-Paul Diamond	Liberal	Maskinongé	Guillaume Tremblay	Parti Québécois	Masson	Pascal Bérubé	Parti Québécois	Matane	Danielle Doyer	Parti Québécois	Matapédia	Johanne Gonthier		Liberal		Mégantic-Compton	Amir Khadir	Québec solidaire	Mercier	Francine Charbonneau	Liberal	Mille-Îles	Denise Beaudoin	Parti Québécois	Mirabel	Norbert Morin	Liberal	Montmagny-L'Islet	Raymond Bernier	Liberal	Montmorency	Pierre Arcand	Liberal	Mont-Royal	Yolande James	Liberal	Nelligan	Jean-Martin Aussant	Parti Québécois	Nicolet-Yamaska	Independent	Option nationale	Kathleen Weil	Liberal	Notre-Dame-de-Grâce	Pierre Reid	Liberal	Orford	Raymond Bachand	Liberal	Outremont	Norman MacMillan	Liberal	Papineau	Nicole Léger	Parti Québécois	Pointe-aux-Trembles	Charlotte L'Écuyer	Liberal	Pontiac	Michel Matte	Liberal	Portneuf	Gilles Robert	Parti Québécois	Prévost	Marjolain Dufour	Parti Québécois	René-Lévesque	Sylvain Simard	Parti Québécois	Richelieu	Yvon Vallières	Liberal	Richmond	Irvin Pelletier	Parti Québécois	Rimouski	Mario Dumont (until March 6, 2009)	ADQ	Rivière-du-Loup	Jean D'Amour (after June 22, 2009)	Liberal	Independent	Liberal	Pierre Marsan	Liberal	Robert-Baldwin	Denis Trottier	Parti Québécois	Roberval	Louise Beaudoin	Parti Québécois	Rosemont	Independent	Parti Québécois	François Legault (until June 25, 2009)	Parti Québécois	Rousseau	Nicolas Marceau (after September 21, 2009)	Parti Québécois	Daniel Bernard	Liberal	Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue	Monique Gagnon-Tremblay	Liberal	Saint-François	Marguerite Blais	Liberal	Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne	Émilien Pelletier	Parti Québécois	Saint-Hyacinthe	Dave Turcotte	Parti Québécois	Saint-Jean	Jacques Dupuis (until August 9, 2010)	Liberal	Saint-Laurent
Jean-Marc Fournier (after September 13, 2010)	Liberal
Martin Lemay	Parti Québécois	Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques	Claude Pinard	Parti Québécois	Saint-Maurice	François Bonnardel	ADQ		Shefford	CAQ	Jean Charest		Liberal		Sherbrooke	Lucie Charlebois	Liberal	Soulanges	Marie Malavoy	Parti Québécois	Taillon	Agnès Maltais	Parti Québécois	Taschereau	Mathieu Traversy	Parti Québécois	Terrebonne	Danielle St-Amand	Liberal	Trois-Rivières	Luc Ferland	Parti Québécois	Ungava	Camil Bouchard (until January 6, 2010)	Parti Québécois	Vachon	Martine Ouellet (after July 5, 2010)	Parti Québécois	Patrick Huot	Liberal	Vanier	Yvon Marcoux	Liberal	Vaudreuil	Stéphane Bergeron	Parti Québécois	Verchères	Henri-François Gautrin	Liberal	Verdun	Emmanuel Dubourg	Liberal	Viau	Vincent Auclair	Liberal	Vimont	Jacques Chagnon †	Liberal	Westmount–Saint-Louis

Standings changes since the 39th general election

Membership changes in the 39th Assembly
	Date	Name	District	Party	Reason	December 8, 2008	See List of Members			Election day of the 39th general election	March 6, 2009	Mario Dumont	Rivière-du-Loup	ADQ	Resigned seat	April 8, 2009	Monique Jérôme-Forget	Marguerite-Bourgeoys	Liberal	Resigned seat	June 22, 2009	Jean D'Amour	Rivière-du-Loup	Liberal	Elected in a by-election	June 22, 2009	Clément Gignac	Marguerite-Bourgeoys	Liberal	Elected in a by-election	June 25, 2009	François Legault	Rousseau	Parti Québécois	Resigned seat	September 21, 2009	Nicolas Marceau	Rousseau	Parti Québécois	Elected in a by-election	November 6, 2009	Éric Caire	La Peltrie	Independent	Left ADQ caucus to sit as an Independent	November 6, 2009	Marc Picard	Chutes-de-la-Chaudière	Independent	Left ADQ caucus to sit as an Independent	November 10, 2009	Jean D'Amour	Rivière-du-Loup	Independent	Left Liberal caucus due to criminal investigation	December 24, 2009	Jean D'Amour	Rivière-du-Loup	Liberal	Reinstated in the Liberal caucus	January 6, 2010	Camil Bouchard	Vachon	Parti Québécois	Resigned seat	May 5, 2010	Tony Tomassi	LaFontaine	Independent	Left the Liberal caucus	July 5, 2010	Martine Ouellet	Vachon	Parti Québécois	Elected in a by-election	August 9, 2010	Jacques Dupuis	Saint-Laurent	Liberal	Resigned seat	September 7, 2010	Claude Béchard	Kamouraska-Témiscouata	Liberal	Resigned seat (and died the same day)	September 13, 2010	Jean-Marc Fournier	Saint-Laurent	Liberal	Elected in a by-election	November 29, 2010	André Simard	Kamouraska-Témiscouata	Parti Québécois	Elected in a by-election	June 6, 2011	Louise Beaudoin	Rosemont	Independent	Left PQ caucus to sit as an Independent	June 6, 2011	Lisette Lapointe	Crémazie	Independent	Left PQ caucus to sit as an Independent	June 6, 2011	Pierre Curzi	Borduas	Independent	Left PQ caucus to sit as an Independent	June 7, 2011	Jean-Martin Aussant	Nicolet-Yamaska	Independent	Left PQ caucus to sit as an Independent	June 20, 2011	Benoit Charette	Deux-Montagnes	Independent	Left PQ caucus to sit as an Independent	June 21, 2011	René Gauvreau	Groulx	Independent	Left PQ caucus to sit as an Independent	September 6, 2011	Nathalie Normandeau	Bonaventure	Liberal	Resigned seat	October 31, 2011	Jean-Martin Aussant	Nicolet-Yamaska	Option nationale	Registered new political party	November 17, 2011	Lisette Lapointe	Crémazie	Independent Option nationale	Bought an Option nationale membership	November 23, 2011	Guy Leclair	Beauharnois	Independent	Expelled from PQ caucus	November 24, 2011	Daniel Ratthé	Blainville	Independent	Expelled from PQ caucus	November 29, 2011	Guy Leclair	Beauharnois	Parti Québécois	Re-joined PQ caucus	December 5, 2011	Damien Arsenault	Bonaventure	Liberal	Elected in a by-election	December 16, 2011	David Whissell	Argenteuil	Liberal	Resigned seat	December 19, 2011	Éric Caire	La Peltrie	CAQ	Joined CAQ caucus	December 19, 2011	Benoit Charette	Deux-Montagnes	CAQ	Joined CAQ caucus	December 19, 2011	Marc Picard	Chutes-de-la-Chaudière	CAQ	Joined CAQ caucus	December 19, 2011	Daniel Ratthé	Blainville	CAQ	Joined CAQ caucus	January 9, 2012	François Rebello	La Prairie	CAQ	Left PQ caucus and joined CAQ caucus	January 22, 2012	Sylvie Roy	Lotbinière	CAQ	ADQ membership voted to merge with CAQ	January 22, 2012	Janvier Grondin	Beauce-Nord	CAQ	ADQ membership voted to merge with CAQ	January 22, 2012	François Bonnardel	Shefford	CAQ	ADQ membership voted to merge with CAQ	January 22, 2012	Gérard Deltell	Chauveau	CAQ	ADQ membership voted to merge with CAQ	April 3, 2012	Louise Beaudoin	Rosemont	Parti Québécois	Rejoined PQ caucus	April 5, 2012	René Gauvreau	Groulx	Parti Québécois	Re-admitted into PQ caucus	May 3, 2012	Tony Tomassi	LaFontaine	Independent	Resigned seat	May 14, 2012	Line Beauchamp	Bourassa-Sauvé	Liberal	Vacated seat and cabinet posts	June 11, 2012	Roland Richer	Argenteuil	Parti Québécois	By-election	June 11, 2012	Marc Tanguay	LaFontaine	Liberal	By-election

Cabinet Ministers

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• Premier and Executive Council President: Jean Charest
• Deputy Premier: Nathalie Normandeau (2008–2011), Line Beauchamp (2011–2012), Michelle Courchesne (2012-)
• House Leader: Jacques Dupuis (2008–2010), Jean-Marc Fournier (2010–)
• Deputy House Leader: Line Beauchamp (2008–2009), Robert Dutil (2010–)
• Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Laurent Lessard (2008–2009), Claude Béchard (2009–2010), Laurent Lessard (2010–2011), Pierre Corbeil (2011–)
• Employment and Social Solidarity: Sam Hamad (2008–2010), Julie Boulet (2010–)
• Labour: David Whissell (2008–2009), Lise Thériault (2009–)
• Government Administration and President of the Treasury Board: Monique Gagnon-Tremblay (2008–2010), Michelle Courchesne (2010–)
• Government Services: Dominique Vien (2008–2010), Michelle Courchesne (2010–)
• Culture, Communications and Status of Women: Christine St-Pierre
• International Relations: Pierre Arcand (2008–2010), Monique Gagnon-Tremblay (2010–)
• Indian Affairs: Pierre Corbeil (2008–2011), Geoffrey Kelley (2011–)
• Canadian Francophonie: Pierre Arcand (2008–2010), Nathalie Normandeau (2010–2011), Yvon Vallières (2011–)
• Health and Social Services: Yves Bolduc
• Delegate Minister to Social Services: Lise Thériault (2008–2010), Dominique Vien (2010–)
• Education, Recreation and Sports: Michelle Courchesne (2008–2010), Line Beauchamp (2010–2012), Michelle Courchesne (2012-)
• Immigration and Cultural Communities: Yolande James (2008–2010), Kathleen Weil (2010–)
• Seniors: Marguerite Blais
• Families: Tony Tomassi (2008–2010), Yolande James (2010–)
• Transportation: Julie Boulet (2008–2010), Sam Hamad (2010–2011), Pierre Moreau (2011–)
• Delegate Minister of Transportation: Norman MacMillan
• Infrastructures: Monique Jérôme-Forget (2008–2009), Monique Gagnon-Tremblay (2009–)
• Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs: Jacques Dupuis (2008–2009), Claude Béchard (2009–2010), Nathalie Normandeau (2010–2011), Yvon Vallières (2011–)
• Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy: Nathalie Normandeau (2008–2009), Laurent Lessard (2009–)
• Democratic Institutions Reform and Access to Information: Jacques Dupuis (2008–2010), Jean-Marc Fournier (2010–2011), Yvon Vallières (2011–)
• Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks: Line Beauchamp (2008–2010), Pierre Arcand (2010–)
• Natural Resources and Wildlife: Claude Béchard (2008–2009), Nathalie Normandeau (2009–2011), Clément Gignac (2011–)
• Delegate Minister to Natural Resources and Wildlife: Serge Simard
• Justice: Kathleen Weil (2008–2010), Jean-Marc Fournier (2010–)
• Public Security: Jacques Dupuis (2008–2010), Robert Dutil (2010–)
• Finance: Monique Jérôme-Forget (2008–2009), Raymond Bachand (2009–)
• Revenue: Robert Dutil (2008–2010), Raymond Bachand (2010–)
• Tourism: Nicole Ménard
• Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade: Raymond Bachand (2008–2009), Clément Gignac (2009–2011), Sam Hamad (2011–)

New electoral districts

An electoral map reform was made in 2011 and will go into effect for the 40th Quebec general election.

Main article: Quebec electoral map, 2011

The following electoral districts were created:

• Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré
• Côte-du-Sud
• Drummond–Bois-Francs
• Granby
• Lotbinière-Frontenac
• Matane-Matapédia
• Mégantic
• Montarville
• Nicolet-Bécancour
• Repentigny
• Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata
• Sainte-Rose
• Saint-Jérôme
• Sanguinet
• Vanier-Les Rivières

The following electoral districts disappeared:

• Charlevoix
• Drummond
• Frontenac
• Kamouraska-Témiscouata
• Lotbinière
• Marguerite-D'Youville
• Matane
• Matapédia
• Mégantic-Compton
• Montmagny-L'Islet
• Nicolet-Yamaska
• Prévost
• Rivière-du-Loup
• Shefford
• Vanier

The following electoral district was renamed:

• Anjou was renamed Anjou–Louis-Riel; its territory was unchanged.

References

External links

• Élections/Map of Quebec electoral districts
• Jean Charest Cabinet
• List of Historical Cabinet ministers
• Seating Plan (in French)

Membership changes in the 39th Assembly
	Date	Name	District	Party	Reason	December 8, 2008	See List of Members			Election day of the 39th general election	March 6, 2009	Mario Dumont	Rivière-du-Loup	ADQ	Resigned seat	April 8, 2009	Monique Jérôme-Forget	Marguerite-Bourgeoys	Liberal	Resigned seat	June 22, 2009	Jean D'Amour	Rivière-du-Loup	Liberal	Elected in a by-election	June 22, 2009	Clément Gignac	Marguerite-Bourgeoys	Liberal	Elected in a by-election	June 25, 2009	François Legault	Rousseau	Parti Québécois	Resigned seat	September 21, 2009	Nicolas Marceau	Rousseau	Parti Québécois	Elected in a by-election	November 6, 2009	Éric Caire	La Peltrie	Independent	Left ADQ caucus to sit as an Independent	November 6, 2009	Marc Picard	Chutes-de-la-Chaudière	Independent	Left ADQ caucus to sit as an Independent	November 10, 2009	Jean D'Amour	Rivière-du-Loup	Independent	Left Liberal caucus due to criminal investigation	December 24, 2009	Jean D'Amour	Rivière-du-Loup	Liberal	Reinstated in the Liberal caucus	January 6, 2010	Camil Bouchard	Vachon	Parti Québécois	Resigned seat	May 5, 2010	Tony Tomassi	LaFontaine	Independent	Left the Liberal caucus	July 5, 2010	Martine Ouellet	Vachon	Parti Québécois	Elected in a by-election	August 9, 2010	Jacques Dupuis	Saint-Laurent	Liberal	Resigned seat	September 7, 2010	Claude Béchard	Kamouraska-Témiscouata	Liberal	Resigned seat (and died the same day)	September 13, 2010	Jean-Marc Fournier	Saint-Laurent	Liberal	Elected in a by-election	November 29, 2010	André Simard	Kamouraska-Témiscouata	Parti Québécois	Elected in a by-election	June 6, 2011	Louise Beaudoin	Rosemont	Independent	Left PQ caucus to sit as an Independent	June 6, 2011	Lisette Lapointe	Crémazie	Independent	Left PQ caucus to sit as an Independent	June 6, 2011	Pierre Curzi	Borduas	Independent	Left PQ caucus to sit as an Independent	June 7, 2011	Jean-Martin Aussant	Nicolet-Yamaska	Independent	Left PQ caucus to sit as an Independent	June 20, 2011	Benoit Charette	Deux-Montagnes	Independent	Left PQ caucus to sit as an Independent	June 21, 2011	René Gauvreau	Groulx	Independent	Left PQ caucus to sit as an Independent	September 6, 2011	Nathalie Normandeau	Bonaventure	Liberal	Resigned seat	October 31, 2011	Jean-Martin Aussant	Nicolet-Yamaska	Option nationale	Registered new political party	November 17, 2011	Lisette Lapointe	Crémazie	Independent Option nationale	Bought an Option nationale membership	November 23, 2011	Guy Leclair	Beauharnois	Independent	Expelled from PQ caucus	November 24, 2011	Daniel Ratthé	Blainville	Independent	Expelled from PQ caucus	November 29, 2011	Guy Leclair	Beauharnois	Parti Québécois	Re-joined PQ caucus	December 5, 2011	Damien Arsenault	Bonaventure	Liberal	Elected in a by-election	December 16, 2011	David Whissell	Argenteuil	Liberal	Resigned seat	December 19, 2011	Éric Caire	La Peltrie	CAQ	Joined CAQ caucus	December 19, 2011	Benoit Charette	Deux-Montagnes	CAQ	Joined CAQ caucus	December 19, 2011	Marc Picard	Chutes-de-la-Chaudière	CAQ	Joined CAQ caucus	December 19, 2011	Daniel Ratthé	Blainville	CAQ	Joined CAQ caucus	January 9, 2012	François Rebello	La Prairie	CAQ	Left PQ caucus and joined CAQ caucus	January 22, 2012	Sylvie Roy	Lotbinière	CAQ	ADQ membership voted to merge with CAQ	January 22, 2012	Janvier Grondin	Beauce-Nord	CAQ	ADQ membership voted to merge with CAQ	January 22, 2012	François Bonnardel	Shefford	CAQ	ADQ membership voted to merge with CAQ	January 22, 2012	Gérard Deltell	Chauveau	CAQ	ADQ membership voted to merge with CAQ	April 3, 2012	Louise Beaudoin	Rosemont	Parti Québécois	Rejoined PQ caucus	April 5, 2012	René Gauvreau	Groulx	Parti Québécois	Re-admitted into PQ caucus	May 3, 2012	Tony Tomassi	LaFontaine	Independent	Resigned seat	May 14, 2012	Line Beauchamp	Bourassa-Sauvé	Liberal	Vacated seat and cabinet posts	June 11, 2012	Roland Richer	Argenteuil	Parti Québécois	By-election	June 11, 2012	Marc Tanguay	LaFontaine	Liberal	By-election

Cabinet Ministers

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• Premier and Executive Council President: Jean Charest
• Deputy Premier: Nathalie Normandeau (2008–2011), Line Beauchamp (2011–2012), Michelle Courchesne (2012-)
• House Leader: Jacques Dupuis (2008–2010), Jean-Marc Fournier (2010–)
• Deputy House Leader: Line Beauchamp (2008–2009), Robert Dutil (2010–)
• Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Laurent Lessard (2008–2009), Claude Béchard (2009–2010), Laurent Lessard (2010–2011), Pierre Corbeil (2011–)
• Employment and Social Solidarity: Sam Hamad (2008–2010), Julie Boulet (2010–)
• Labour: David Whissell (2008–2009), Lise Thériault (2009–)
• Government Administration and President of the Treasury Board: Monique Gagnon-Tremblay (2008–2010), Michelle Courchesne (2010–)
• Government Services: Dominique Vien (2008–2010), Michelle Courchesne (2010–)
• Culture, Communications and Status of Women: Christine St-Pierre
• International Relations: Pierre Arcand (2008–2010), Monique Gagnon-Tremblay (2010–)
• Indian Affairs: Pierre Corbeil (2008–2011), Geoffrey Kelley (2011–)
• Canadian Francophonie: Pierre Arcand (2008–2010), Nathalie Normandeau (2010–2011), Yvon Vallières (2011–)
• Health and Social Services: Yves Bolduc
• Delegate Minister to Social Services: Lise Thériault (2008–2010), Dominique Vien (2010–)
• Education, Recreation and Sports: Michelle Courchesne (2008–2010), Line Beauchamp (2010–2012), Michelle Courchesne (2012-)
• Immigration and Cultural Communities: Yolande James (2008–2010), Kathleen Weil (2010–)
• Seniors: Marguerite Blais
• Families: Tony Tomassi (2008–2010), Yolande James (2010–)
• Transportation: Julie Boulet (2008–2010), Sam Hamad (2010–2011), Pierre Moreau (2011–)
• Delegate Minister of Transportation: Norman MacMillan
• Infrastructures: Monique Jérôme-Forget (2008–2009), Monique Gagnon-Tremblay (2009–)
• Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs: Jacques Dupuis (2008–2009), Claude Béchard (2009–2010), Nathalie Normandeau (2010–2011), Yvon Vallières (2011–)
• Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy: Nathalie Normandeau (2008–2009), Laurent Lessard (2009–)
• Democratic Institutions Reform and Access to Information: Jacques Dupuis (2008–2010), Jean-Marc Fournier (2010–2011), Yvon Vallières (2011–)
• Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks: Line Beauchamp (2008–2010), Pierre Arcand (2010–)
• Natural Resources and Wildlife: Claude Béchard (2008–2009), Nathalie Normandeau (2009–2011), Clément Gignac (2011–)
• Delegate Minister to Natural Resources and Wildlife: Serge Simard
• Justice: Kathleen Weil (2008–2010), Jean-Marc Fournier (2010–)
• Public Security: Jacques Dupuis (2008–2010), Robert Dutil (2010–)
• Finance: Monique Jérôme-Forget (2008–2009), Raymond Bachand (2009–)
• Revenue: Robert Dutil (2008–2010), Raymond Bachand (2010–)
• Tourism: Nicole Ménard
• Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade: Raymond Bachand (2008–2009), Clément Gignac (2009–2011), Sam Hamad (2011–)

New electoral districts

An electoral map reform was made in 2011 and will go into effect for the 40th Quebec general election.

Main article: Quebec electoral map, 2011

The following electoral districts were created:

• Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré
• Côte-du-Sud
• Drummond–Bois-Francs
• Granby
• Lotbinière-Frontenac
• Matane-Matapédia
• Mégantic
• Montarville
• Nicolet-Bécancour
• Repentigny
• Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata
• Sainte-Rose
• Saint-Jérôme
• Sanguinet
• Vanier-Les Rivières

The following electoral districts disappeared:

• Charlevoix
• Drummond
• Frontenac
• Kamouraska-Témiscouata
• Lotbinière
• Marguerite-D'Youville
• Matane
• Matapédia
• Mégantic-Compton
• Montmagny-L'Islet
• Nicolet-Yamaska
• Prévost
• Rivière-du-Loup
• Shefford
• Vanier

The following electoral district was renamed:

• Anjou was renamed Anjou–Louis-Riel; its territory was unchanged.

External links

• Élections/Map of Quebec electoral districts
• Jean Charest Cabinet
• List of Historical Cabinet ministers
• Seating Plan (in French)