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Associate Member

Premier Jean Charest – Quebec

Member for Sherbrooke
Born in Sherbrooke on June 24, 1958

Education
Secondary studies, Montcalm School, Sherbrooke
College studies, Sherbrooke Seminary
Law degree, Sherbrooke University (1980)
Québec Bar (1981)

Professional experience

Articling student, legal aid programme (1980-1981)
Lawyer with Beauchemin, Dussault, Sherbrooke (1981-1984)

Political, parliamentary and ministerial functions

Elected to the House of Commons, Ottawa, as MP for Sherbrooke in the general election held on September 4, 1984

Assistant Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, September 18, 1984 to June 29, 1986
Minister of State for Youth, Ottawa, June 30, 1986 to January 20, 1988

Reelected to the House of Commons, Ottawa, as MP for Sherbrooke in the general election held on November 21, 1988

Minister of State for Fitness and Amateur Sport, April 30, 1988 to January 20, 1990
Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Ottawa
Chair, Special Committee to Study the Proposed Companion Resolution to the Meech Lake Accord, 1990
Minister of the Environment, April 21, 1991 to June 24, 1993
Member, Cabinet Committee on Priorities and Planning and Committee on Canadian Unity and Constitutional Negotiations
Leadership candidate, Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, Ottawa, 1993
Deputy Prime Minister, June 25 to October 26, 1993
Minister of Industry and Science, June 25 to October 26, 1993
Minister responsible for the Federal Office of Regional Development - Québec, June 25 to October 26, 1993

Reelected to the House of Commons, Ottawa, as MP for Sherbrooke in the general election held on October 25, 1993

Leader, Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, December 14, 1993 to April 30, 1998
Vice-chair, National Committee of Quebecers for the NO side, June to November 1, 1995

Reelected to the House of Commons, Ottawa, as MP for Sherbrooke in the general election held on June 2, 1997

Leader of the Québec Liberal Party since April 30, 1998

Elected as Member for Sherbrooke in the general election held on November 30, 1998

Leader of the Official Opposition, December 15, 1998 to April 29, 2003
Official Opposition critic for youth matters, January 19, 1999 to April 29, 2003

Reelected as Member for Sherbrooke in the general election held on April 14, 2003

Premier since April 29, 2003

 
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