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39th Quebec Legislature

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 †.

Name	Party	Riding	First elected / previously elected
Pierre Corbeil	Liberal	Abitibi-Est	2003, 2008
Damien Arsenault (after December 5, 2011)	Liberal	2011
Pierre Curzi	Parti Québécois	Borduas	2007
	Vacant	Maka Kotto	Parti Québécois
André Simard (after November 29, 2010)	Parti Québécois	2010
Sylvain Pagé	Parti Québécois	Labelle	2001
Jean-Marc Fournier (after September 13, 2010)	Liberal	1994, 2010
Martin Lemay	Parti Québécois	Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques	2006

Standings changes since the 39th general election

Number of members
per party by date	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	Dec 8	Mar 6	Apr 8	Jun 22	Jun 25	Sep 21	Nov 6	Nov 10	Dec 24	Jan 6	May 5	Jul 5	Aug 9	Sep 7	Sep 13	Nov 29	Jun 6	Jun 7	Jun 20	Jun 21	Sep 6	Oct 31	Nov 17	Nov 23	Nov 24	Nov 29	Dec 5	Dec 16	Dec 19	Jan 9	Jan 22	Apr 3	Apr 5	May 3	May 14	June 11
66	65	67	66	67	66	65	64	65	64	65	64	63	64	51	50	51	50	51	52	49	48	47	46	45	44	45	44	45	46	47	0	4	5	9	Independent	0	2	3	2	3	6
	Total members	125	124	123	125	124	125	124	125	124	123	124	125	124	125	124	123	122	124
Vacant	0	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	1	2	3	1
Government Majority	7	8	7	9	10	9	7	9	10	8	7	6	5	6	5	4	5	4	5	4

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](2008-quebec-general-election)	March 6, 2009	Mario Dumont	Rivière-du-Loup

Cabinet Ministers

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20110914232849/http://www.premier-ministre.gouv.qc.ca/equipe/conseil-des-ministres-en.asp

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.

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.

Notes

References

[http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/english/provincial/rapeq/political-parties-details.php?p=00083 Option nationale – Le Directeur général des élections du Québec (DGEQ)]
[https://www.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/336362/lisette-lapointe-adhere-a-l-option-nationale-d-aussant Lisette Lapointe adhère à l'Option nationale d'Aussant] Le Devoir
(November 23, 2011). "PQ leader banishes MNA accused of DUI, disloyalty". CTV News.
[http://www.cyberpresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/politique-quebecoise/201111/24/01-4471212-daniel-ratthe-expulse-du-caucus-pequiste.php Le député Daniel Ratthé explusé du PQ] [[La Presse (Canadian newspaper). La Presse]]
(November 29, 2011). "Marois allows booted member back to PQ caucus". CTV News.
[https://montrealgazette.com/business/Liberal+David+Whissell+resigns/5871771/story.html Quebec Liberal MNA David Whissell resigns] {{Webarchive. link. (2012-01-09 The Gazette)
[http://www.canada.com/news/party+boosts+ranks+with+four+members/5883017/story.html New party boosts its ranks with four new members] {{Webarchive. link. (2012-07-29 Postmedia News)
[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/another-pq-mna-joins-new-coalition-quebec-party-1.1237046 Another PQ MNA joins new Coalition Quebec party] CBC News
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[https://montrealgazette.com/news/a9cois+leader+Pauline+Marois+welcomes+Louise+Beaudoin+back+into+fold/6404018/story.html Parti Québécois leader Pauline Marois welcomes MNA Louise Beaudoin back into the fold] {{webarchive. link. (2012-04-05 The Gazette)
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(May 14, 2012). "Charest's education minister quits amid Quebec student crisis". Globe and Mail.
http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/electcomte-2011.html {{Dead link. (February 2022)

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