Premier of Quebec
The Premier of Quebec (French: Premier ministre du Québec (masculine) or Première ministre du Québec (feminine)) is the head of government of the Canadian province of Quebec. The current Premier of Quebec is Philippe Couillard.
| Premier of Quebec | |
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 Coat of Arms of Quebec | |
| Government of Quebec Office of the Premier | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of |
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| Reports to | National Assembly of Quebec |
| Residence | Edifice Price (Price Building) |
| Seat | Quebec City |
| Appointer | Lieutenant Governor of Quebec |
| Term length | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau |
| Formation | July 15, 1867[1] |
| Salary | $90,850 plus $95,393 (indemnity and allowances)[2] |
The Premier is most usually the head of the party winning the most seats in the National Assembly of Quebec, and is normally a sitting member of the National Assembly.
The role of the Premier of Quebec is to set the legislative roles on the opening speech of the National Assembly.
References
- "Nombre de premiers ministres et de gouvernements depuis 1867" (in French). National Assembly of Quebec. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- "Indemnities and Allowances - National Assembly of Québec". www.assnat.qc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-10-01.
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