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| Premier of Quebec | |
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| Premier ministre du Québec | |
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| Office of the Premier | |
| Style | Premier (informal) |
| Status | Head of government |
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| Residence | Édifice Price (Price Building) |
| Seat | Quebec City |
| Appointer | Lieutenant Governor of Quebec with theconfidence of the Quebec Legislature |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure contingent on the premier's ability tocommand confidence in the legislative assembly |
| Formation | July 15, 1867[1] |
| First holder | Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau |
| Deputy | Deputy Premier of Quebec |
| Salary | $270 120 (2023)[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Thepremier of Quebec (French:premier ministre du Québec[pʁəmjeministʁdykebɛk] (masculine) orpremière ministre du Québec[pʁəmjɛʁ-] [feminine]) is thefirst minister andhead of government of theCanadian province ofQuebec. The currentpremier of Quebec isFrançois Legault of theCoalition Avenir Québec, sworn in on October 18, 2018, followingthat year's election.
The premier of Quebec is appointed as president of theExecutive Council by thelieutenant governor of Quebec, the viceregal representative of theKing in Right of Quebec. The premier is most usually the head of the party winning the most seats in theNational Assembly of Quebec 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 a riding. In that case, the premier would have to attain a seat by winning a by-election. This has happened, for example, toRobert Bourassa in 1985.
The role of the premier of Quebec is to set the legislative priorities on the opening speech of the National Assembly. The premier represents the leading party and must have the confidence of the assembly, as expressed by votes on budgets and other matters considered as confidence votes.
The term "premier" is used in English, while French employs "premier ministre", which translates directly to "prime minister". In at least one instance, the term "prime minister of the Province of Quebec" was used in an English-language advertisement.[3] The term is also used for the Podium Ceremony of the annual Formula One Grand Prix du Canada in Montreal.
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