Parti Québécois leadership elections
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This page lists the results of leadership elections
held by the Parti Québécois
. From its formation in 1968 and until 2005 the party president served as party leader. Elections are by one member, one vote
.
Levesque resigned as party president on June 20, 1985. Nadia Assimopoulos becomes interim president. Levesque however is usually regarded as remaining PQ leader during this period.
Bernard Landry
withdrew before voting.
Johnson resigned on November 10, 1987. Nadia Assimopoulos onces again becomes interim president and Guy Chevrette
becomes interim parliamentary leader. Chevrette is usually regarded as the interim leader during this period.
Bernard Landry resigned on June 6, 2005. Louise Harel
was chosen interim parliamentary leader.
Gilbert Paquette
withdrew a few days before voting.
Boisclair resigned on May 8, 2007. François Gendron
was chosen interim leader.
Gilles Duceppe
was a candidate but withdrew after 24 hours.
Leadership convention
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held by the Parti Québécois
Parti Québécois
The Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
. From its formation in 1968 and until 2005 the party president served as party leader. Elections are by one member, one vote
One member, one vote
One member, one vote , as used in the parliamentary politics of the United Kingdom, Canada, and the Canadian provinces, is a proposal to select party leaders and/or determine party policy, by a direct vote of the members of each party...
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1968 leadership election
(Held on October 14, 1968)- Rene LevesqueRené LévesqueRené Lévesque was a reporter, a minister of the government of Quebec, , the founder of the Parti Québécois political party and the 23rd Premier of Quebec...
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Levesque resigned as party president on June 20, 1985. Nadia Assimopoulos becomes interim president. Levesque however is usually regarded as remaining PQ leader during this period.
1985 leadership election
(Held September 29, 1985)- Pierre-Marc JohnsonPierre-Marc JohnsonPierre-Marc Johnson, , is a Quebec lawyer, physician and politician. He was the 24th Premier of Quebec from October 3 to December 12, 1985.- Early background :...
56925 - Pauline MaroisPauline MaroisPauline Marois is the current leader of the Parti Québécois in the province of Quebec, since June 27, 2007 and current Leader of the Official Opposition of the National Assembly of Quebec, representing the riding of Charlevoix...
19471 - Jean GaronJean GaronJean Garon is a politician, academic and economist in Quebec, Canada.He was born in Saint-Michel, Quebec, and graduated from Université Laval with a bachelor's degree in 1960 and a master's in economics two years later...
15730 - Guy Bertrand 2733
- Francine LalondeFrancine LalondeFrancine Lalonde is a politician on the national and provincial levels. Prior to being elected she was a lecturer, teacher and unionist...
1484 - Luc Gagnon 1046
Bernard Landry
Bernard Landry
Bernard Landry, is a Quebec lawyer, teacher, politician, who served as the 28th Premier of Quebec , leader of the Opposition and leader of the Parti Québécois .-Personal:...
withdrew before voting.
Johnson resigned on November 10, 1987. Nadia Assimopoulos onces again becomes interim president and Guy Chevrette
Guy Chevrette
Guy Chevrette served as Parti Québécois leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada, from 1987 to 1989...
becomes interim parliamentary leader. Chevrette is usually regarded as the interim leader during this period.
2001 leadership election
(Held on March 2, 2001)- Bernard LandryBernard LandryBernard Landry, is a Quebec lawyer, teacher, politician, who served as the 28th Premier of Quebec , leader of the Opposition and leader of the Parti Québécois .-Personal:...
acc.
Bernard Landry resigned on June 6, 2005. Louise Harel
Louise Harel
Louise Harel is a Québec politician. In 2005 she served as interim leader of the Parti Québécois following the resignation of Bernard Landry. She was also interim leader of the opposition in the National Assembly of Quebec. She represented the riding of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in the Montreal region...
was chosen interim parliamentary leader.
2005 leadership election
(Held on November 15, 2005)- André BoisclairAndré BoisclairAndré Boisclair is a politician in Quebec, Canada. He was the leader of the Parti Québécois, a social democratic and separatist party in Quebec....
56503 - Pauline MaroisPauline MaroisPauline Marois is the current leader of the Parti Québécois in the province of Quebec, since June 27, 2007 and current Leader of the Official Opposition of the National Assembly of Quebec, representing the riding of Charlevoix...
32166 - Richard LegendreRichard LegendreRichard Legendre is a former professional tennis player and a Quebec politician.- Tennis :Legendre once represented Canada at the Davis Cup and had a career-high tennis ranking of World No. 232 in singles...
7877 - Louis BernardLouis BernardLouis Bernard, OQ is a Québécois politician and former public servant.- Biography :Louis Bernard is a former Chief of Staff to Parti Québécois Premier René Lévesque and former Secretary general of the Government to Parti Québécois Premiers Réne Lévesque and Jacques Parizeau...
5775 - Pierre DubucPierre DubucPierre Dubuc is the director and editor of L'aut'journal, a progressive monthly paper. He is one of the founders of SPQ Libre, a left-wing political club within the Parti Québécois.- Biography :...
1282 - Jean-Claude St-AndréJean-Claude St-AndréJean-Claude St-André is a Quebec provincial politician and the Member of the National Assembly of Quebec representing L'Assomption for the Parti Québécois....
951 - Ghislain LebelGhislain LebelGhislain Lebel is a Quebec politician and notary.-Background:Ghislain Lebel has been an activist in the Quebec independence movement since his teenage years, having been part of the Rassemblement pour l'indépendance nationale, the Mouvement souveraineté-association and the Parti Québécois since...
458 - Jean OuimetJean OuimetJean Ouimet is a Québécois politician and the president of Naviga-Cité, a multimedia company...
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Gilbert Paquette
Gilbert Paquette
Gilbert Paquette is a researcher at the Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur le téléapprentissage , which he founded in 1992, and a Quebec politician...
withdrew a few days before voting.
Boisclair resigned on May 8, 2007. François Gendron
François Gendron
François Gendron is a politician and teacher in Quebec, Canada. He is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Abitibi-Ouest. He represents the Parti Québécois since 1976....
was chosen interim leader.
2007 leadership election
(Held on June 26, 2007)- Pauline MaroisPauline MaroisPauline Marois is the current leader of the Parti Québécois in the province of Quebec, since June 27, 2007 and current Leader of the Official Opposition of the National Assembly of Quebec, representing the riding of Charlevoix...
acc.
Gilles Duceppe
Gilles Duceppe
Gilles Duceppe is a Canadian politician, and proponent of the Québec sovereignty movement. He was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons for over 20 years and was the leader of the sovereigntist Bloc Québécois for almost 15 years. He is the son of a well-known Quebec actor, Jean...
was a candidate but withdrew after 24 hours.