Premier's Biography
Jean Charest
Member for Sherbrooke
Premier
Québec Liberal Party
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 of Québec since April 29, 2003
- Minister responsible for Youth Issues since April 29, 2003
- Chair, Comité des priorités, April 29, 2003 to June 13, 2003 and again since February 18, 2005
Reelected as Member for Sherbrooke in the general election held on March 26, 2007
- Premier of Québec since April 18, 2007
- Minister responsible for Youth Issues since April 18, 2007
- Responsible for the Capitale-Nationale region since June 25, 2008
- Chair of the Comité des priorités since June 25, 2008
Reelected as Member for Sherbrooke in the general election held on December 8, 2008
Office addresses
Ministère du Conseil exécutif
Édifice Honoré-Mercier, 3e étage
835, boul. René-Lévesque Est
Québec (Québec) G1A 1B4
Phone: (418) 643-5321
Fax: (418) 646-1854
E-mail
Ministère du Conseil exécutif
770, rue Sherbrooke Ouest, 4e Étage
Montréal (Québec) H3A 1G1
Phone: (514) 873-3411
Fax: (514) 873-6769
E-mail
Electoral Division
2665, rue King Ouest, Bureau 325
Sherbrooke (Québec) J1L 2G5
Phone: (819) 569-5646
Fax: (819) 569-4952
E-mail
