The 39th National Assembly of Quebec consisted of those elected in the 2008 Quebec general election. It was in session from January 13, 2009 to February 22, 2011 and from February 23, 2011 to August 1, 2012. Jean Charest (Liberal) served as Premier and Pauline Marois (PQ) was 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 †.

NamePartyRidingFirst elected / previously elected
Pierre CorbeilLiberalAbitibi-Est2003, 2008
François GendronParti QuébécoisAbitibi-Ouest1976
Christine St-PierreLiberalAcadie2007
Lise ThériaultLiberalAnjou2002
David Whissell (until December 16, 2011)LiberalArgenteuil1998
Roland Richer (after June 11, 2012)Parti Québécois2012
Claude BachandLiberalArthabaska2003, 2008
Janvier GrondinADQBeauce-Nord2003
CAQ
Robert DutilLiberalBeauce-Sud1985, 2008
Guy LeclairParti QuébécoisBeauharnois2008
Dominique VienLiberalBellechasse2003, 2008
André VilleneuveParti QuébécoisBerthier2008
Claude CousineauParti QuébécoisBertrand1998
Daniel RatthéParti QuébécoisBlainville2008
Independent
CAQ
Nathalie Normandeau (until September 6, 2011)LiberalBonaventure1998
Damien Arsenault (after December 5, 2011)Liberal2011
Pierre CurziParti QuébécoisBorduas2007
Independent
Line Beauchamp (until May 14, 2012)LiberalBourassa-Sauvé1998
Vacant
Maka KottoParti QuébécoisBourget2008
Pierre ParadisLiberalBrome-Missisquoi1980
Bertrand St-ArnaudParti QuébécoisChambly2008
Noëlla ChampagneParti QuébécoisChamplain2003, 2008
Marc CarrièreLiberalChapleau2008
Michel PigeonLiberalCharlesbourg2008
Pauline MaroisParti QuébécoisCharlevoix1981, 1989, 2007
Pierre MoreauLiberalChâteauguay2003, 2008
Gérard DeltellADQChauveau2008
CAQ
Stéphane BédardParti QuébécoisChicoutimi1998
Guy OuelletteLiberalChomedey2007
Marc PicardADQChutes-de-la-Chaudière2003
Independent
CAQ
Lisette LapointeParti QuébécoisCrémazie2007
Independent
Independent Option nationale
Lawrence BergmanLiberalD'Arcy-McGee1994
Benoit CharetteParti QuébécoisDeux-Montagnes2008
Independent
CAQ
Yves-François BlanchetParti QuébécoisDrummond2008
Serge SimardLiberalDubuc2008
Lorraine RichardParti QuébécoisDuplessis2003
Michelle CourchesneLiberalFabre2003
Laurent LessardLiberalFrontenac2003
Georges MamelonetLiberalGaspé2008
Stéphanie ValléeLiberalGatineau2007
Nicolas GirardParti QuébécoisGouin2004
René GauvreauParti QuébécoisGroulx2008
Independent
Parti Québécois
Carole PoirierParti QuébécoisHochelaga-Maisonneuve2008
Maryse GaudreaultLiberalHull2008
Stéphane BilletteLiberalHuntingdon2008
Marie BouilléParti QuébécoisIberville2008
Germain ChevarieLiberalÎles-de-la-Madeleine2008
Geoffrey KelleyLiberalJacques-Cartier1994
André DroletLiberalJean-Lesage2008
Filomena RotirotiLiberalJeanne-Mance–Viger2008
Yves BolducLiberalJean-Talon2008
Étienne-Alexis BoucherParti QuébécoisJohnson2008
Véronique HivonParti QuébécoisJoliette2008
Sylvain GaudreaultParti QuébécoisJonquière2007
Claude Béchard (until September 7, 2010)LiberalKamouraska-Témiscouata1997
André Simard (after November 29, 2010)Parti Québécois2010
Sylvain PagéParti QuébécoisLabelle2001
Alexandre CloutierParti QuébécoisLac-Saint-Jean2007
Tony Tomassi (until May 3, 2012)LiberalLaFontaine2003
Independent
Marc Tanguay (after June 11, 2012)Liberal2012
Éric CaireADQLa Peltrie2007
Independent
CAQ
Fatima Houda-PepinLiberalLa Pinière1994
Nicole MénardLiberalLaporte2007
François RebelloParti QuébécoisLa Prairie2008
CAQ
Scott McKayParti QuébécoisL'Assomption2008
Gerry SklavounosLiberalLaurier-Dorion2007
Alain PaquetLiberalLaval-des-Rapides2003
Julie BouletLiberalLaviolette2001
Gilles LehouillierLiberalLévis2008
Sylvie RoyADQLotbinière2003
CAQ
Sam HamadLiberalLouis-Hébert2003
Monique Jérôme-Forget (until April 8, 2009)LiberalMarguerite-Bourgeoys1998
Clément Gignac (after June 22, 2009)Liberal2009
Monique RichardParti QuébécoisMarguerite-D'Youville2008
Bernard DrainvilleParti QuébécoisMarie-Victorin2007
François OuimetLiberalMarquette1994
Jean-Paul DiamondLiberalMaskinongé2008
Guillaume TremblayParti QuébécoisMasson2008
Pascal BérubéParti QuébécoisMatane2007
Danielle DoyerParti QuébécoisMatapédia1994
Johanne GonthierLiberalMégantic-Compton2007
Amir KhadirQuébec solidaireMercier2008
Francine CharbonneauLiberalMille-Îles2008
Denise BeaudoinParti QuébécoisMirabel2003, 2008
Norbert MorinLiberalMontmagny-L'Islet2003, 2008
Raymond BernierLiberalMontmorency2003, 2008
Pierre ArcandLiberalMont-Royal2007
Yolande JamesLiberalNelligan2004
Jean-Martin AussantParti QuébécoisNicolet-Yamaska2008
Independent
Option nationale
Kathleen WeilLiberalNotre-Dame-de-Grâce2008
Pierre ReidLiberalOrford2003
Raymond BachandLiberalOutremont2005
Norman MacMillanLiberalPapineau1989
Nicole LégerParti QuébécoisPointe-aux-Trembles1996, 2008
Charlotte L'ÉcuyerLiberalPontiac2003
Michel MatteLiberalPortneuf2008
Gilles RobertParti QuébécoisPrévost2008
Marjolain DufourParti QuébécoisRené-Lévesque2003
Sylvain SimardParti QuébécoisRichelieu1994
Yvon VallièresLiberalRichmond1973, 1981
Irvin PelletierParti QuébécoisRimouski2007
Mario Dumont (until March 6, 2009)ADQRivière-du-Loup1994
Jean D'Amour (after June 22, 2009)Liberal2009
Independent
Liberal
Pierre MarsanLiberalRobert-Baldwin1994
Denis TrottierParti QuébécoisRoberval2007
Louise BeaudoinParti QuébécoisRosemont1994, 2008
Independent
Parti Québécois
François Legault (until June 25, 2009)Parti QuébécoisRousseau1998
Nicolas Marceau (after September 21, 2009)Parti Québécois2009
Daniel BernardLiberalRouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue2003, 2008
Monique Gagnon-TremblayLiberalSaint-François1985
Marguerite BlaisLiberalSaint-Henri–Sainte-Anne2007
Émilien PelletierParti QuébécoisSaint-Hyacinthe2008
Dave TurcotteParti QuébécoisSaint-Jean2008
Jacques Dupuis (until August 9, 2010)LiberalSaint-Laurent1998
Jean-Marc Fournier (after September 13, 2010)Liberal1994, 2010
Martin LemayParti QuébécoisSainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques2006
Claude PinardParti QuébécoisSaint-Maurice1994, 2008
François BonnardelADQShefford2007
CAQ
Jean CharestLiberalSherbrooke1998
Lucie CharleboisLiberalSoulanges2003
Marie MalavoyParti QuébécoisTaillon1994, 2006
Agnès MaltaisParti QuébécoisTaschereau1998
Mathieu TraversyParti QuébécoisTerrebonne2008
Danielle St-AmandLiberalTrois-Rivières2008
Luc FerlandParti QuébécoisUngava2007
Camil Bouchard (until January 6, 2010)Parti QuébécoisVachon2003
Martine Ouellet (after July 5, 2010)Parti Québécois2010
Patrick HuotLiberalVanier2008
Yvon MarcouxLiberalVaudreuil1998
Stéphane BergeronParti QuébécoisVerchères2005
Henri-François GautrinLiberalVerdun1989
Emmanuel DubourgLiberalViau2007
Vincent AuclairLiberalVimont2003
Jacques Chagnon †LiberalWestmount–Saint-Louis1985

Standings changes since the 39th general election

Number of members per party by date20082009201020112012
Dec 8Mar 6Apr 8Jun 22Jun 25Sep 21Nov 6Nov 10Dec 24Jan 6May 5Jul 5Aug 9Sep 7Sep 13Nov 29Jun 6Jun 7Jun 20Jun 21Sep 6Oct 31Nov 17Nov 23Nov 24Nov 29Dec 5Dec 16Dec 19Jan 9Jan 22Apr 3Apr 5May 3May 14June 11
Liberal6665676667666564656465646364
Parti Québécois5150515051524948474645444544454647
Coalition Avenir Québec0459
Independent023236789878984321
Québec solidaire1
Option nationale01
Independent Option nationale01
Action démocratique7640
Total members125124123125124125124125124123124125124125124123122124
Vacant012010101210101231
Government Majority7879109791087656545454
Membership changes in the 39th Assembly
DateNameDistrictPartyReason
December 8, 2008See List of MembersElection day of the 39th general election
March 6, 2009Mario DumontRivière-du-LoupADQResigned seat
April 8, 2009Monique Jérôme-ForgetMarguerite-BourgeoysLiberalResigned seat
June 22, 2009Jean D'AmourRivière-du-LoupLiberalElected in a by-election
June 22, 2009Clément GignacMarguerite-BourgeoysLiberalElected in a by-election
June 25, 2009François LegaultRousseauParti QuébécoisResigned seat
September 21, 2009Nicolas MarceauRousseauParti QuébécoisElected in a by-election
November 6, 2009Éric CaireLa PeltrieIndependentLeft ADQ caucus to sit as an Independent
November 6, 2009Marc PicardChutes-de-la-ChaudièreIndependentLeft ADQ caucus to sit as an Independent
November 10, 2009Jean D'AmourRivière-du-LoupIndependentLeft Liberal caucus due to criminal investigation
December 24, 2009Jean D'AmourRivière-du-LoupLiberalReinstated in the Liberal caucus
January 6, 2010Camil BouchardVachonParti QuébécoisResigned seat
May 5, 2010Tony TomassiLaFontaineIndependentLeft the Liberal caucus
July 5, 2010Martine OuelletVachonParti QuébécoisElected in a by-election
August 9, 2010Jacques DupuisSaint-LaurentLiberalResigned seat
September 7, 2010Claude BéchardKamouraska-TémiscouataLiberalResigned seat (and died the same day)
September 13, 2010Jean-Marc FournierSaint-LaurentLiberalElected in a by-election
November 29, 2010André SimardKamouraska-TémiscouataParti QuébécoisElected in a by-election
June 6, 2011Louise BeaudoinRosemontIndependentLeft PQ caucus to sit as an Independent
June 6, 2011Lisette LapointeCrémazieIndependentLeft PQ caucus to sit as an Independent
June 6, 2011Pierre CurziBorduasIndependentLeft PQ caucus to sit as an Independent
June 7, 2011Jean-Martin AussantNicolet-YamaskaIndependentLeft PQ caucus to sit as an Independent
June 20, 2011Benoit CharetteDeux-MontagnesIndependentLeft PQ caucus to sit as an Independent
June 21, 2011René GauvreauGroulxIndependentLeft PQ caucus to sit as an Independent
September 6, 2011Nathalie NormandeauBonaventureLiberalResigned seat
October 31, 2011Jean-Martin AussantNicolet-YamaskaOption nationaleRegistered new political party
November 17, 2011Lisette LapointeCrémazieIndependent Option nationaleBought an Option nationale membership
November 23, 2011Guy LeclairBeauharnoisIndependentExpelled from PQ caucus
November 24, 2011Daniel RatthéBlainvilleIndependentExpelled from PQ caucus
November 29, 2011Guy LeclairBeauharnoisParti QuébécoisRe-joined PQ caucus
December 5, 2011Damien ArsenaultBonaventureLiberalElected in a by-election
December 16, 2011David WhissellArgenteuilLiberalResigned seat
December 19, 2011Éric CaireLa PeltrieCAQJoined CAQ caucus
December 19, 2011Benoit CharetteDeux-MontagnesCAQJoined CAQ caucus
December 19, 2011Marc PicardChutes-de-la-ChaudièreCAQJoined CAQ caucus
December 19, 2011Daniel RatthéBlainvilleCAQJoined CAQ caucus
January 9, 2012François RebelloLa PrairieCAQLeft PQ caucus and joined CAQ caucus
January 22, 2012Sylvie RoyLotbinièreCAQADQ membership voted to merge with CAQ
January 22, 2012Janvier GrondinBeauce-NordCAQADQ membership voted to merge with CAQ
January 22, 2012François BonnardelSheffordCAQADQ membership voted to merge with CAQ
January 22, 2012Gérard DeltellChauveauCAQADQ membership voted to merge with CAQ
April 3, 2012Louise BeaudoinRosemontParti QuébécoisRejoined PQ caucus
April 5, 2012René GauvreauGroulxParti QuébécoisRe-admitted into PQ caucus
May 3, 2012Tony TomassiLaFontaineIndependentResigned seat
May 14, 2012Line BeauchampBourassa-SauvéLiberalVacated seat and cabinet posts
June 11, 2012Roland RicherArgenteuilParti QuébécoisBy-election
June 11, 2012Marc TanguayLaFontaineLiberalBy-election

Cabinet Ministers

Source:

  • 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 went into effect for the 2012 election.

The following electoral districts were created:

The following electoral districts disappeared:

The following electoral district was renamed:

Notes

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