# 39th Quebec Legislature

The 39th National Assembly of Quebec consisted of those elected in the 2008 Quebec general election. It was in session from January 13, 2009 to February 22, 2011 and from February 23, 2011 to August 1, 2012. Jean Charest (Liberal) served as Premier and Pauline Marois (PQ) was the leader of the opposition.

## Member list

Cabinet ministers are in bold, party leaders are in italic, and the president of the National Assembly is marked with a †.
| Name | Party | Riding | First elected / previously elected |
| Pierre Corbeil | Liberal | Abitibi-Est | 2003, 2008 |
| François Gendron | Parti Québécois | Abitibi-Ouest | 1976 |
| Christine St-Pierre | Liberal | Acadie | 2007 |
| Lise Thériault | Liberal | Anjou | 2002 |
| David Whissell (until December 16, 2011) | Liberal | Argenteuil | 1998 |
| Roland Richer (after June 11, 2012) | Parti Québécois | Argenteuil | 2012 |
| Claude Bachand | Liberal | Arthabaska | 2003, 2008 |
| Janvier Grondin | ADQ | Beauce-Nord | 2003 |
| Janvier Grondin | CAQ | Beauce-Nord | 2003 |
| Robert Dutil | Liberal | Beauce-Sud | 1985, 2008 |
| Guy Leclair | Parti Québécois | Beauharnois | 2008 |
| Dominique Vien | Liberal | Bellechasse | 2003, 2008 |
| André Villeneuve | Parti Québécois | Berthier | 2008 |
| Claude Cousineau | Parti Québécois | Bertrand | 1998 |
| Daniel Ratthé | Parti Québécois | Blainville | 2008 |
| Daniel Ratthé | Independent | Blainville | 2008 |
| Daniel Ratthé | CAQ | Blainville | 2008 |
| Nathalie Normandeau (until September 6, 2011) | Liberal | Bonaventure | 1998 |
| Damien Arsenault (after December 5, 2011) | Liberal | Bonaventure | 2011 |
| Pierre Curzi | Parti Québécois | Borduas | 2007 |
| Pierre Curzi | Independent | Borduas | 2007 |
| Line Beauchamp (until May 14, 2012) | Liberal | Bourassa-Sauvé | 1998 |
| Vacant | Vacant | | Bourassa-Sauvé | 1998 |
| Maka Kotto | Parti Québécois | Bourget | 2008 |
| Pierre Paradis | Liberal | Brome-Missisquoi | 1980 |
| Bertrand St-Arnaud | Parti Québécois | Chambly | 2008 |
| Noëlla Champagne | Parti Québécois | Champlain | 2003, 2008 |
| Marc Carrière | Liberal | Chapleau | 2008 |
| Michel Pigeon | Liberal | Charlesbourg | 2008 |
| Pauline Marois | Parti Québécois | Charlevoix | 1981, 1989, 2007 |
| Pierre Moreau | Liberal | Châteauguay | 2003, 2008 |
| Gérard Deltell | ADQ | Chauveau | 2008 |
| Gérard Deltell | CAQ | Chauveau | 2008 |
| Stéphane Bédard | Parti Québécois | Chicoutimi | 1998 |
| Guy Ouellette | Liberal | Chomedey | 2007 |
| Marc Picard | ADQ | Chutes-de-la-Chaudière | 2003 |
| Marc Picard | Independent | Chutes-de-la-Chaudière | 2003 |
| Marc Picard | CAQ | Chutes-de-la-Chaudière | 2003 |
| Lisette Lapointe | Parti Québécois | Crémazie | 2007 |
| Lisette Lapointe | Independent | Crémazie | 2007 |
| Lisette Lapointe | Independent Option nationale | Crémazie | 2007 |
| Lawrence Bergman | Liberal | D'Arcy-McGee | 1994 |
| Benoit Charette | Parti Québécois | Deux-Montagnes | 2008 |
| Benoit Charette | Independent | Deux-Montagnes | 2008 |
| Benoit Charette | CAQ | Deux-Montagnes | 2008 |
| Yves-François Blanchet | Parti Québécois | Drummond | 2008 |
| Serge Simard | Liberal | Dubuc | 2008 |
| Lorraine Richard | Parti Québécois | Duplessis | 2003 |
| Michelle Courchesne | Liberal | Fabre | 2003 |
| Laurent Lessard | Liberal | Frontenac | 2003 |
| Georges Mamelonet | Libéral | Gaspé | 2008 |
| Stéphanie Vallée | Liberal | Gatineau | 2007 |
| Nicolas Girard | Parti Québécois | Gouin | 2004 |
| René Gauvreau | Parti Québécois | Groulx | 2008 |
| René Gauvreau | Independent | Groulx | 2008 |
| René Gauvreau | Parti Québécois | Groulx | 2008 |
| Carole Poirier | Parti Québécois | Hochelaga-Maisonneuve | 2008 |
| Maryse Gaudreault | Libéral | Hull | 2008 |
| Stéphane Billette | Libéral | Huntingdon | 2008 |
| Marie Bouillé | Parti Québécois | Iberville | 2008 |
| Germain Chevarie | Liberal | Îles-de-la-Madeleine | 2008 |
| Geoffrey Kelley | Liberal | Jacques-Cartier | 1994 |
| André Drolet | Liberal | Jean-Lesage | 2008 |
| Filomena Rotiroti | Liberal | Jeanne-Mance–Viger | 2008 |
| Yves Bolduc | Liberal | Jean-Talon | 2008 |
| Étienne-Alexis Boucher | Parti Québécois | Johnson | 2008 |
| Véronique Hivon | Parti Québécois | Joliette | 2008 |
| Sylvain Gaudreault | Parti Québécois | Jonquière | 2007 |
| Claude Béchard (until September 7, 2010) | Liberal | Kamouraska-Témiscouata | 1997 |
| André Simard (after November 29, 2010) | Parti Québécois | Kamouraska-Témiscouata | 2010 |
| Sylvain Pagé | Parti Québécois | Labelle | 2001 |
| Alexandre Cloutier | Parti Québécois | Lac-Saint-Jean | 2007 |
| Tony Tomassi (until May 3, 2012) | Liberal | LaFontaine | 2003 |
| Tony Tomassi (until May 3, 2012) | Independent | LaFontaine | 2003 |
| Marc Tanguay (after June 11, 2012) | Liberal | LaFontaine | 2012 |
| Éric Caire | ADQ | La Peltrie | 2007 |
| Éric Caire | Independent | La Peltrie | 2007 |
| Éric Caire | CAQ | La Peltrie | 2007 |
| Fatima Houda-Pepin | Liberal | La Pinière | 1994 |
| Nicole Ménard | Liberal | Laporte | 2007 |
| François Rebello | Parti Québécois | La Prairie | 2008 |
| François Rebello | CAQ | La Prairie | 2008 |
| Scott McKay | Parti Québécois | L'Assomption | 2008 |
| Gerry Sklavounos | Liberal | Laurier-Dorion | 2007 |
| Alain Paquet | Liberal | Laval-des-Rapides | 2003 |
| Julie Boulet | Liberal | Laviolette | 2001 |
| Gilles Lehouillier | Liberal | Lévis | 2008 |
| Sylvie Roy | ADQ | Lotbinière | 2003 |
| Sylvie Roy | CAQ | Lotbinière | 2003 |
| Sam Hamad | Liberal | Louis-Hébert | 2003 |
| Monique Jérôme-Forget (until April 8, 2009) | Liberal | Marguerite-Bourgeoys | 1998 |
| Clément Gignac (after June 22, 2009) | Liberal | Marguerite-Bourgeoys | 2009 |
| Monique Richard | Parti Québécois | Marguerite-D'Youville | 2008 |
| Bernard Drainville | Parti Québécois | Marie-Victorin | 2007 |
| François Ouimet | Liberal | Marquette | 1994 |
| Jean-Paul Diamond | Liberal | Maskinongé | 2008 |
| Guillaume Tremblay | Parti Québécois | Masson | 2008 |
| Pascal Bérubé | Parti Québécois | Matane | 2007 |
| Danielle Doyer | Parti Québécois | Matapédia | 1994 |
| Johanne Gonthier | Liberal | Mégantic-Compton | 2007 |
| Amir Khadir | Québec solidaire | Mercier | 2008 |
| Francine Charbonneau | Liberal | Mille-Îles | 2008 |
| Denise Beaudoin | Parti Québécois | Mirabel | 2003, 2008 |
| Norbert Morin | Liberal | Montmagny-L'Islet | 2003, 2008 |
| Raymond Bernier | Liberal | Montmorency | 2003, 2008 |
| Pierre Arcand | Liberal | Mont-Royal | 2007 |
| Yolande James | Liberal | Nelligan | 2004 |
| Jean-Martin Aussant | Parti Québécois | Nicolet-Yamaska | 2008 |
| Jean-Martin Aussant | Independent | Nicolet-Yamaska | 2008 |
| Jean-Martin Aussant | Option nationale | Nicolet-Yamaska | 2008 |
| Kathleen Weil | Liberal | Notre-Dame-de-Grâce | 2008 |
| Pierre Reid | Liberal | Orford | 2003 |
| Raymond Bachand | Liberal | Outremont | 2005 |
| Norman MacMillan | Liberal | Papineau | 1989 |
| Nicole Léger | Parti Québécois | Pointe-aux-Trembles | 1996, 2008 |
| Charlotte L'Écuyer | Liberal | Pontiac | 2003 |
| Michel Matte | Liberal | Portneuf | 2008 |
| Gilles Robert | Parti Québécois | Prévost | 2008 |
| Marjolain Dufour | Parti Québécois | René-Lévesque | 2003 |
| Sylvain Simard | Parti Québécois | Richelieu | 1994 |
| Yvon Vallières | Liberal | Richmond | 1973, 1981 |
| Irvin Pelletier | Parti Québécois | Rimouski | 2007 |
| Mario Dumont (until March 6, 2009) | ADQ | Rivière-du-Loup | 1994 |
| Jean D'Amour (after June 22, 2009) | Liberal | Rivière-du-Loup | 2009 |
| Jean D'Amour (after June 22, 2009) | Independent | Rivière-du-Loup | 2009 |
| Jean D'Amour (after June 22, 2009) | Liberal | Rivière-du-Loup | 2009 |
| Pierre Marsan | Liberal | Robert-Baldwin | 1994 |
| Denis Trottier | Parti Québécois | Roberval | 2007 |
| Louise Beaudoin | Parti Québécois | Rosemont | 1994, 2008 |
| Louise Beaudoin | Independent | Rosemont | 1994, 2008 |
| Louise Beaudoin | Parti Québécois | Rosemont | 1994, 2008 |
| François Legault (until June 25, 2009) | Parti Québécois | Rousseau | 1998 |
| Nicolas Marceau (after September 21, 2009) | Parti Québécois | Rousseau | 2009 |
| Daniel Bernard | Liberal | Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue | 2003, 2008 |
| Monique Gagnon-Tremblay | Liberal | Saint-François | 1985 |
| Marguerite Blais | Liberal | Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne | 2007 |
| Émilien Pelletier | Parti Québécois | Saint-Hyacinthe | 2008 |
| Dave Turcotte | Parti Québécois | Saint-Jean | 2008 |
| Jacques Dupuis (until August 9, 2010) | Liberal | Saint-Laurent | 1998 |
| Jean-Marc Fournier (after September 13, 2010) | Liberal | Saint-Laurent | 1994, 2010 |
| Martin Lemay | Parti Québécois | Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques | 2006 |
| Claude Pinard | Parti Québécois | Saint-Maurice | 1994, 2008 |
| François Bonnardel | ADQ | Shefford | 2007 |
| François Bonnardel | CAQ | Shefford | 2007 |
| Jean Charest | Liberal | Sherbrooke | 1998 |
| Lucie Charlebois | Liberal | Soulanges | 2003 |
| Marie Malavoy | Parti Québécois | Taillon | 1994, 2006 |
| Agnès Maltais | Parti Québécois | Taschereau | 1998 |
| Mathieu Traversy | Parti Québécois | Terrebonne | 2008 |
| Danielle St-Amand | Liberal | Trois-Rivières | 2008 |
| Luc Ferland | Parti Québécois | Ungava | 2007 |
| Camil Bouchard (until January 6, 2010) | Parti Québécois | Vachon | 2003 |
| Martine Ouellet (after July 5, 2010) | Parti Québécois | Vachon | 2010 |
| Patrick Huot | Liberal | Vanier | 2008 |
| Yvon Marcoux | Liberal | Vaudreuil | 1998 |
| Stéphane Bergeron | Parti Québécois | Verchères | 2005 |
| Henri-François Gautrin | Liberal | Verdun | 1989 |
| Emmanuel Dubourg | Liberal | Viau | 2007 |
| Vincent Auclair | Liberal | Vimont | 2003 |
| Jacques Chagnon † | Liberal | Westmount–Saint-Louis | 1985 |

## Standings changes since the 39th general election

| Number of members per party by date | Number of members per party by date | 2008 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 |
| Number of members per party by date | Number of members per party by date | Dec 8 | Mar 6 | Apr 8 | Jun 22 | Jun 25 | Sep 21 | Nov 6 | Nov 10 | Dec 24 | Jan 6 | May 5 | Jul 5 | Aug 9 | Sep 7 | Sep 13 | Nov 29 | Jun 6 | Jun 7 | Jun 20 | Jun 21 | Sep 6 | Oct 31 | Nov 17 | Nov 23 | Nov 24 | Nov 29 | Dec 5 | Dec 16 | Dec 19 | Jan 9 | Jan 22 | Apr 3 | Apr 5 | May 3 | May 14 | June 11 |
| | Liberal | 66 | 66 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 64 |
| | Parti Québécois | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 |
| | Coalition Avenir Québec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| | Québec solidaire | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| | Option nationale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent Option nationale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| | Action démocratique | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Total members | 125 | 124 | 123 | 125 | 124 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 124 | 124 | 125 | 124 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 125 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 123 | 122 | 124 |
| | Vacant | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| | Government Majority | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Membership changes in the 39th Assembly :
| Date | Name | District | Party | Reason |
| December 8, 2008 | See List of Members | See List of Members | See List of Members | Election day of the 39th general election |
| March 6, 2009 | Mario Dumont | Rivière-du-Loup | ADQ | Resigned seat |
| April 8, 2009 | Monique Jérôme-Forget | Marguerite-Bourgeoys | Liberal | Resigned seat |
| June 22, 2009 | Jean D'Amour | Rivière-du-Loup | Liberal | Elected in a by-election |
| June 22, 2009 | Clément Gignac | Marguerite-Bourgeoys | Liberal | Elected in a by-election |
| June 25, 2009 | François Legault | Rousseau | Parti Québécois | Resigned seat |
| September 21, 2009 | Nicolas Marceau | Rousseau | Parti Québécois | Elected in a by-election |
| November 6, 2009 | Éric Caire | La Peltrie | Independent | Left ADQ caucus to sit as an Independent |
| November 6, 2009 | Marc Picard | Chutes-de-la-Chaudière | Independent | Left ADQ caucus to sit as an Independent |
| November 10, 2009 | Jean D'Amour | Rivière-du-Loup | Independent | Left Liberal caucus due to criminal investigation |
| December 24, 2009 | Jean D'Amour | Rivière-du-Loup | Liberal | Reinstated in the Liberal caucus |
| January 6, 2010 | Camil Bouchard | Vachon | Parti Québécois | Resigned seat |
| May 5, 2010 | Tony Tomassi | LaFontaine | Independent | Left the Liberal caucus |
| July 5, 2010 | Martine Ouellet | Vachon | Parti Québécois | Elected in a by-election |
| August 9, 2010 | Jacques Dupuis | Saint-Laurent | Liberal | Resigned seat |
| September 7, 2010 | Claude Béchard | Kamouraska-Témiscouata | Liberal | Resigned seat (and died the same day) |
| September 13, 2010 | Jean-Marc Fournier | Saint-Laurent | Liberal | Elected in a by-election |
| November 29, 2010 | André Simard | Kamouraska-Témiscouata | Parti Québécois | Elected in a by-election |
| June 6, 2011 | Louise Beaudoin | Rosemont | Independent | Left PQ caucus to sit as an Independent |
| June 6, 2011 | Lisette Lapointe | Crémazie | Independent | Left PQ caucus to sit as an Independent |
| June 6, 2011 | Pierre Curzi | Borduas | Independent | Left PQ caucus to sit as an Independent |
| June 7, 2011 | Jean-Martin Aussant | Nicolet-Yamaska | Independent | Left PQ caucus to sit as an Independent |
| June 20, 2011 | Benoit Charette | Deux-Montagnes | Independent | Left PQ caucus to sit as an Independent |
| June 21, 2011 | René Gauvreau | Groulx | Independent | Left PQ caucus to sit as an Independent |
| September 6, 2011 | Nathalie Normandeau | Bonaventure | Liberal | Resigned seat |
| October 31, 2011 | Jean-Martin Aussant | Nicolet-Yamaska | Option nationale | Registered new political party |
| November 17, 2011 | Lisette Lapointe | Crémazie | Independent Option nationale | Bought an Option nationale membership |
| November 23, 2011 | Guy Leclair | Beauharnois | Independent | Expelled from PQ caucus |
| November 24, 2011 | Daniel Ratthé | Blainville | Independent | Expelled from PQ caucus |
| November 29, 2011 | Guy Leclair | Beauharnois | Parti Québécois | Re-joined PQ caucus |
| December 5, 2011 | Damien Arsenault | Bonaventure | Liberal | Elected in a by-election |
| December 16, 2011 | David Whissell | Argenteuil | Liberal | Resigned seat |
| December 19, 2011 | Éric Caire | La Peltrie | CAQ | Joined CAQ caucus |
| December 19, 2011 | Benoit Charette | Deux-Montagnes | CAQ | Joined CAQ caucus |
| December 19, 2011 | Marc Picard | Chutes-de-la-Chaudière | CAQ | Joined CAQ caucus |
| December 19, 2011 | Daniel Ratthé | Blainville | CAQ | Joined CAQ caucus |
| January 9, 2012 | François Rebello | La Prairie | CAQ | Left PQ caucus and joined CAQ caucus |
| January 22, 2012 | Sylvie Roy | Lotbinière | CAQ | ADQ membership voted to merge with CAQ |
| January 22, 2012 | Janvier Grondin | Beauce-Nord | CAQ | ADQ membership voted to merge with CAQ |
| January 22, 2012 | François Bonnardel | Shefford | CAQ | ADQ membership voted to merge with CAQ |
| January 22, 2012 | Gérard Deltell | Chauveau | CAQ | ADQ membership voted to merge with CAQ |
| April 3, 2012 | Louise Beaudoin | Rosemont | Parti Québécois | Rejoined PQ caucus |
| April 5, 2012 | René Gauvreau | Groulx | Parti Québécois | Re-admitted into PQ caucus |
| May 3, 2012 | Tony Tomassi | LaFontaine | Independent | Resigned seat |
| May 14, 2012 | Line Beauchamp | Bourassa-Sauvé | Liberal | Vacated seat and cabinet posts |
| June 11, 2012 | Roland Richer | Argenteuil | Parti Québécois | By-election |
| June 11, 2012 | Marc Tanguay | LaFontaine | Liberal | By-election |

## Cabinet Ministers

Source:
* Premier and Executive Council President: Jean Charest
* Deputy Premier: Nathalie Normandeau (2008–2011), Line Beauchamp (2011–2012), Michelle Courchesne (2012-)
* House Leader: Jacques Dupuis (2008–2010), Jean-Marc Fournier (2010–)
* Deputy House Leader: Line Beauchamp (2008–2009), Robert Dutil (2010–)
* Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Laurent Lessard (2008–2009), Claude Béchard (2009–2010), Laurent Lessard (2010–2011), Pierre Corbeil (2011–)
* Employment and Social Solidarity: Sam Hamad (2008–2010), Julie Boulet (2010–)
* Labour: David Whissell (2008–2009), Lise Thériault (2009–)
* Government Administration and President of the Treasury Board: Monique Gagnon-Tremblay (2008–2010), Michelle Courchesne (2010–)
* Government Services: Dominique Vien (2008–2010), Michelle Courchesne (2010–)
* Culture, Communications and Status of Women: Christine St-Pierre
* International Relations: Pierre Arcand (2008–2010), Monique Gagnon-Tremblay (2010–)
* Indian Affairs: Pierre Corbeil (2008–2011), Geoffrey Kelley (2011–)
* Canadian Francophonie: Pierre Arcand (2008–2010), Nathalie Normandeau (2010–2011), Yvon Vallières (2011–)
* Health and Social Services: Yves Bolduc
* Delegate Minister to Social Services: Lise Thériault (2008–2010), Dominique Vien (2010–)
* Education, Recreation and Sports: Michelle Courchesne (2008–2010), Line Beauchamp (2010–2012), Michelle Courchesne (2012-)
* Immigration and Cultural Communities: Yolande James (2008–2010), Kathleen Weil (2010–)
* Seniors: Marguerite Blais
* Families: Tony Tomassi (2008–2010), Yolande James (2010–)
* Transportation: Julie Boulet (2008–2010), Sam Hamad (2010–2011), Pierre Moreau (2011–)
* Delegate Minister of Transportation: Norman MacMillan
* Infrastructures: Monique Jérôme-Forget (2008–2009), Monique Gagnon-Tremblay (2009–)
* Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs: Jacques Dupuis (2008–2009), Claude Béchard (2009–2010), Nathalie Normandeau (2010–2011), Yvon Vallières (2011–)
* Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy: Nathalie Normandeau (2008–2009), Laurent Lessard (2009–)
* Democratic Institutions Reform and Access to Information: Jacques Dupuis (2008–2010), Jean-Marc Fournier (2010–2011), Yvon Vallières (2011–)
* Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks: Line Beauchamp (2008–2010), Pierre Arcand (2010–)
* Natural Resources and Wildlife: Claude Béchard (2008–2009), Nathalie Normandeau (2009–2011), Clément Gignac (2011–)
* Delegate Minister to Natural Resources and Wildlife: Serge Simard
* Justice: Kathleen Weil (2008–2010), Jean-Marc Fournier (2010–)
* Public Security: Jacques Dupuis (2008–2010), Robert Dutil (2010–)
* Finance: Monique Jérôme-Forget (2008–2009), Raymond Bachand (2009–)
* Revenue: Robert Dutil (2008–2010), Raymond Bachand (2010–)
* Tourism: Nicole Ménard
* Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade: Raymond Bachand (2008–2009), Clément Gignac (2009–2011), Sam Hamad (2011–)

## New electoral districts

An electoral map reform was made in 2011 and went into effect for the 2012 election.
The following electoral districts were created:
* Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré
* Côte-du-Sud
* Drummond–Bois-Francs
* Granby
* Lotbinière-Frontenac
* Matane-Matapédia
* Mégantic
* Montarville
* Nicolet-Bécancour
* Repentigny
* Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata
* Sainte-Rose
* Saint-Jérôme
* Sanguinet
* Vanier-Les Rivières
The following electoral districts disappeared:
* Charlevoix
* Drummond
* Frontenac
* Kamouraska-Témiscouata
* Lotbinière
* Marguerite-D'Youville
* Matane
* Matapédia
* Mégantic-Compton
* Montmagny-L'Islet
* Nicolet-Yamaska
* Prévost
* Rivière-du-Loup
* Shefford
* Vanier
The following electoral district was renamed:
* Anjou was renamed Anjou–Louis-Riel; its territory was unchanged.