# 36th Quebec Legislature

The 36th National Assembly of Quebec was the provincial legislature in Quebec, Canada that was elected in the 1998 Quebec general election and sat from March 2, 1999, to March 9, 2001, and from March 22, 2001, to March 12, 2003. The Parti Québécois was the governing party with premiers Lucien Bouchard (November 1998 to January 2001) and Bernard Landry (January 2001 to April 2003).

## Seats per political party

* After the 1998 elections
| Affiliation | Affiliation | Members |
| | Parti Québécois | 76 |
| | Parti libéral du Québec | 48 |
| | Action démocratique du Québec | 1 |
| Total | Total | 125 |
| Government Majority | Government Majority | 27 |

## Member list

This was the list of members of the National Assembly of Quebec that were elected in the 1998 election:
| Name | Party | Riding | First elected / previously elected |
| André Pelletier | Parti Québécois | Abitibi-Est | 1994 |
| François Gendron | Parti Québécois | Abitibi-Ouest | 1976 |
| Yvan Bordeleau | Libéral | Acadie | 1989 |
| Jean-Sébastien Lamoureux | Libéral | Anjou | 1998 |
| Lise Thériault (2002) | Libéral | Anjou | 2002 |
| David Whissell | Libéral | Argenteuil | 1998 |
| Jacques Baril | Parti Québécois | Arthabaska | 1976, 1989 |
| Normand Poulin | Libéral | Beauce-Nord | 1994 |
| Diane Leblanc | Libéral | Beauce-Sud | 1997 |
| André Chenail | Libéral | Beauharnois-Huntingdon | 1989 |
| Claude Lachance | Parti Québécois | Bellechasse | 1981, 1994 |
| Gilles Baril | Parti Québécois | Berthier | 1981, 1994 |
| Marie Grégoire (2002) | ADQ | Berthier | 2002 |
| Claude Cousineau | Parti Québécois | Bertrand | 1998 |
| Céline Signori | Parti Québécois | Blainville | 1994 |
| Richard Legendre (2001) | Parti Québécois | Blainville | 2001 |
| Nathalie Normandeau | Libéral | Bonaventure | 1998 |
| Jean-Pierre Charbonneau | Parti Québécois | Borduas | 1976, 1994 |
| Michèle Lamquin-Éthier | Libéral | Bourassa | 1997 |
| Diane Lemieux | Parti Québécois | Bourget | 1998 |
| Pierre Paradis | Libéral | Brome-Missisquoi | 1980 |
| Louise Beaudoin | Parti Québécois | Chambly | 1994 |
| Yves Beaumier | Parti Québécois | Champlain | 1981, 1994 |
| Benoît Pelletier | Libéral | Chapleau | 1998 |
| Jean Rochon | Parti Québécois | Charlesbourg | 1994 |
| Rosaire Bertrand | Parti Québécois | Charlevoix | 1994 |
| Jean-Marc Fournier | Libéral | Châteauguay | 1994 |
| Raymond Brouillet | Parti Québécois | Chauveau | 1981, 1994 |
| Stéphane Bédard | Parti Québécois | Chicoutimi | 1998 |
| Thomas J. Mulcair | Libéral | Chomedey | 1994 |
| Denise Carrier-Perreault | Parti Québécois | Chutes-de-la-Chaudière | 1989 |
| Manon Blanchet | Parti Québécois | Crémazie | 1998 |
| Lawrence Bergman | Libéral | D'Arcy-McGee | 1994 |
| Hélène Robert | Parti Québécois | Deux-Montagnes | 1994 |
| Normand Jutras | Parti Québécois | Drummond | 1994 |
| Jacques Côté | Parti Québécois | Dubuc | 1998 |
| Normand Duguay | Parti Québécois | Duplessis | 1997 |
| Joseph Facal | Parti Québécois | Fabre | 1994 |
| Marc Boulianne | Parti Québécois | Frontenac | 1998 |
| Guy Lelièvre | Parti Québécois | Gaspé | 1994 |
| Réjean Lafrenière | Libéral | Gatineau | 1989 |
| André Boisclair | Parti Québécois | Gouin | 1989 |
| Robert Kieffer | Parti Québécois | Groulx | 1994 |
| Louise Harel | Parti Québécois | Hochelaga-Maisonneuve | 1981 |
| Roch Cholette | Libéral | Hull | 1998 |
| Jean-Paul Bergeron | Parti Québécois | Iberville | 1998 |
| Maxime Arseneau | Parti Québécois | Îles-de-la-Madeleine | 1998 |
| Geoffrey Kelley | Libéral | Jacques-Cartier | 1994 |
| Michel Bissonnet | Libéral | Jeanne-Mance | 1981 |
| Margaret F. Delisle | Libéral | Jean-Talon | 1994 |
| Claude Boucher | Parti Québécois | Johnson | 1994 |
| Guy Chevrette | Parti Québécois | Joliette | 1976 |
| Sylvie Lespérance (2002) | ADQ | Joliette | 2002 |
| Lucien Bouchard | Parti Québécois | Jonquière | 1996 |
| Françoise Gauthier (2001) | Libéral | Jonquière | 2001 |
| Claude Béchard | Libéral | Kamouraska-Témiscouata | 1997 |
| Jacques Léonard | Parti Québécois | Labelle | 1976, 1989 |
| Sylvain Pagé (2001) | Parti Québécois | Labelle | 2001 |
| Jacques Brassard | Parti Québécois | Lac-Saint-Jean | 1976 |
| Stéphan Tremblay (2002) | Parti Québécois | Lac-Saint-Jean | 2002 |
| Jean-Claude Gobé | Libéral | LaFontaine | 1985 |
| Jean-Claude Gobé | Independent | LaFontaine | 1985 |
| Michel Côté | Parti Québécois | La Peltrie | 1994 |
| Fatima Houda-Pepin | Libéral | La Pinière | 1994 |
| André Bourbeau | Libéral | Laporte | 1981 |
| Serge Geoffrion | Parti Québécois | La Prairie | 1998 |
| Jean-Claude St-André | Parti Québécois | L'Assomption | 1996 |
| Christos Sirros | Libéral | Laurier-Dorion | 1981 |
| Serge Ménard | Parti Québécois | Laval-des-Rapides | 1993 |
| Jean-Pierre Jolivet | Parti Québécois | Laviolette | 1976 |
| Julie Boulet (2001) | Libéral | Laviolette | 2001 |
| Linda Goupil | Parti Québécois | Lévis | 1998 |
| Michel Després | Libéral | Limoilou | 1985, 1998 |
| Jean-Guy Paré | Parti Québécois | Lotbinière | 1994 |
| Paul Bégin | Parti Québécois | Louis-Hébert | 1994 |
| Paul Bégin | Independent | Louis-Hébert | 1994 |
| Monique Jérôme-Forget | Libéral | Marguerite-Bourgeoys | 1998 |
| François Beaulne | Parti Québécois | Marguerite-D'Youville | 1989 |
| Cécile Vermette | Parti Québécois | Marie-Victorin | 1985 |
| François Ouimet | Libéral | Marquette | 1994 |
| Rémy Désilets | Parti Québécois | Maskinongé | 1994 |
| Gilles Labbé (elected on December 14, 1998) | Parti Québécois | Masson | 1998 |
| Matthias Rioux | Parti Québécois | Matane | 1994 |
| Danielle Doyer | Parti Québécois | Matapédia | 1994 |
| Madeleine Bélanger | Libéral | Mégantic-Compton | 1983 |
| Robert Perreault | Parti Québécois | Mercier | 1994 |
| Nathalie Rochefort (2001) | Libéral | Mercier | 2001 |
| Lyse Leduc | Parti Québécois | Mille-Îles | 1994 |
| Réal Gauvin | Libéral | Montmagny-L'Islet | 1985 |
| Jean-François Simard | Parti Québécois | Montmorency | 1998 |
| André Tranchemontagne | Libéral | Mont-Royal | 1998 |
| Russell Williams | Libéral | Nelligan | 1989 |
| Michel Morin | Parti Québécois | Nicolet-Yamaska | 1994 |
| Russell Copeman | Libéral | Notre-Dame-de-Grâce | 1994 |
| Robert Benoit | Libéral | Orford | 1989 |
| Pierre-Étienne Laporte | Libéral | Outremont | 1996 |
| Norman MacMillan | Libéral | Papineau | 1989 |
| Nicole Léger | Parti Québécois | Pointe-aux-Trembles | 1996 |
| Robert Middlemiss | Libéral | Pontiac | 1981 |
| Roger Bertrand | Parti Québécois | Portneuf | 1993 |
| Lucie Papineau | Parti Québécois | Prévost | 1997 |
| Sylvain Simard | Parti Québécois | Richelieu | 1994 |
| Yvon Vallières | Libéral | Richmond | 1973, 1981 |
| Solange Charest | Parti Québécois | Rimouski | 1994 |
| Mario Dumont | ADQ | Rivière-du-Loup | 1994 |
| Pierre Marsan | Libéral | Robert-Baldwin | 1994 |
| Benoît Laprise | Parti Québécois | Roberval | 1994 |
| Rita Dionne-Marsolais | Parti Québécois | Rosemont | 1994 |
| François Legault | Parti Québécois | Rousseau | 1998 |
| Rémy Trudel | Parti Québécois | Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue | 1989 |
| Gabriel-Yvan Gagnon | Parti Québécois | Saguenay | 1994 |
| François Corriveau (2002) | ADQ | Saguenay | 2002 |
| Monique Gagnon-Tremblay | Libéral | Saint-François | 1985 |
| Nicole Loiselle | Libéral | Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne | 1989 |
| Léandre Dion | Parti Québécois | Saint-Hyacinthe | 1994 |
| Roger Paquin | Parti Québécois | Saint-Jean | 1994 |
| Jacques Dupuis | Libéral | Saint-Laurent | 1998 |
| André Boulerice | Parti Québécois | Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques | 1985 |
| Claude Pinard | Parti Québécois | Saint-Maurice | 1994 |
| Serge Deslières | Parti Québécois | Salaberry-Soulanges | 1994 |
| Line Beauchamp | Libéral | Sauvé | 1998 |
| Bernard Brodeur | Libéral | Shefford | 1994 |
| Jean Charest | Libéral | Sherbrooke | 1998 |
| Pauline Marois | Parti Québécois | Taillon | 1981, 1989 |
| Agnès Maltais | Parti Québécois | Taschereau | 1998 |
| Jocelyne Caron | Parti Québécois | Terrebonne | 1989 |
| Guy Julien | Parti Québécois | Trois-Rivières | 1994 |
| Michel Létourneau | Parti Québécois | Ungava | 1994 |
| David Payne | Parti Québécois | Vachon | 1981, 1994 |
| Diane Barbeau | Parti Québécois | Vanier | 1994 |
| Yvon Marcoux | Libéral | Vaudreuil | 1998 |
| Bernard Landry | Parti Québécois | Verchères | 1976, 1994 |
| Henri-François Gautrin | Libéral | Verdun | 1989 |
| William Cusano | Libéral | Viau | 1981 |
| Cosmo Maciocia | Libéral | Viger | 1981 |
| Anna Mancuso (2002) | Libéral | Viger | 2002 |
| David Cliche | Parti Québécois | Vimont | 1994 |
| François Gaudreau (2002) | ADQ | Vimont | 2002 |
| Jacques Chagnon | Libéral | Westmount–Saint-Louis | 1985 |

## Other elected MNAs

Other MNAs were elected in by-elections during this mandate
* Nathalie Rochefort, Quebec Liberal Party, Mercier, April 9, 2001
* Richard Legendre, Parti Québécois, Blainville, October 1, 2001
* Françoise Gauthier, Quebec Liberal Party, Jonquière, October 1, 2001
* Sylvain Pagé, Parti Québécois, Labelle, October 1, 2001
* Julie Boulet, Quebec Liberal Party, Laviolette, October 1, 2001
* Lise Thériault, Quebec Liberal Party, Anjou, April 15, 2002
* François Corriveau, Action démocratique du Québec, Saguenay, April 15, 2002,
* Anna Mancuso, Quebec Liberal Party, Viger, April 15, 2002
* Marie Grégoire, Action démocratique du Québec, Berthier, June 17, 2002
* Sylvie Lespérance, Action démocratique du Québec, Joliette, June 17, 2002
* Stéphan Tremblay, Parti Québécois, Lac-Saint-Jean, June 17, 2002
* François Gaudreau, Action démocratique du Québec, Vimont, June 17, 2002

## Cabinet Ministers
### Bouchard Cabinet (1998–2001)

* Prime Minister and Executive Council President: Lucien Bouchard
* Deputy Premier: Bernard Landry
* Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Rémy Trudel
* Social Solidarity: André Boisclair
* Labor and Employment: Diane Lemieux
* President of the Treasury Board, Administration and Public Office: Jacques Léonard
* Information Highway and Government Services: David Cliche
* Culture and Communications: Agnès Maltais
* International Relations: Louise Beaudoin
* Indian Affairs: Guy Cheverette
* Health and Social Services: Pauline Marois
* Health, Social Services and Youth Protection (Delegate): Gilles Baril
* Education and Youth (State Minister): François Legault
* Education: François Legault
* Family and Children: Pauline Marois, Nicole Léger (Delegate)
* Transportation: Guy Chevrette, Jacques Baril (Delegate)
* Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs: Joseph Facal
* Municipal Affairs and Metropole: Louise Harel
* Relations with the Citizens and Immigration: Robert Perreault (1998–2000), Sylvain Simard (2000–2001)
* Tourism: Maxime Arseneau
* Environment: Paul Bégin
* Natural Resources: Jacques Brassard
* Regions: Jean-Pierre Jolivet
* Justice: Linda Goupil
* Public Safety: Serge Ménard
* Finances: Bernard Landry
* Economy and Finances (State Minister): Bernard Landry
* Revenue: Rita Dionne-Marsolais (1998–1999), Bernard Landry (1999), Paul Bégin (1999–2001)
* Industry and Commerce: Bernard Landry, Guy Julien (Delegate)

### Landry Cabinet (2001–2003)

* Prime Minister and Executive Council President: Bernard Landry
* Deputy Premier: Pauline Marois
* Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Maxime Arseneau
* Employment and Social Solidarity: Jean Rochon (2001)
* Employment (Delegate): Agnès Maltais (2001)
** Social Solidarity: Jean Rochon (2001–2002), Linda Goupil (2002–2003)
** Labor, Employment and Social Solidarity (State Minister): Jean Rochon (2001–2003)
*** Labor and Social Solidarity (State Minister): Jean Rochon (2001)
* Labor: Jean Rochon
* Human Resources and Labour (State Minister): Jean Rochon (2002–2003)
* President of the Treasury Board, Administration and Public Office: Sylvain Simard (2001–2002), Joseph Facal (2002–2003)
* Renewal of the Public Office (Secretary of State): Stéphane Bedard (2002–2003)
* Culture and Communications: Diane Lemieux
* International Relations: Louise Beaudoin
* Indian Affairs: Guy Cheverette (2001–2002), Rémy Trudel (2002), Michel Létourneau (2002–2003)
* Health and Social Services: Rémy Trudel (2001–2002), François Legault (2002–2003), David Levine (Delegate) (2002–2003)
* Health, Social Services and Youth Protection (Delegate): Agnès Maltais (2001–2002)
** Health, Social Services, Youth Protection and Rehabilitation: Roger Bertrand (2002–2003)
* Housing: Jacques Côté (2002–2003)
* Education and Youth (State Minister): François Legault
* Education and Employment (State Minister): François Legault (2001–2002), Sylvain Simard (2002–2003)
* Education: Francois Legault (2001–2002), Sylvain Simard (2002–2003)
* Family and Children: Linda Goupil
* Social Solidarity, Family and Children (State Minister): Linda Goupil (2002–2003)
* Fight Against Poverty and Discrimination: Nicole Léger
* Status of Women: Jocelyne Caron
* Transportation: Guy Chevrette (2001–2002), Serge Ménard (2002–2003)
* Transportation and Maritime Policies (Delegate): Jacques Baril
* Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs: Joseph Facal (2001–2002), Jean-Pierre Charbonneau (2002–2003)
* Municipal Affairs and Metropole: Louise Harel (2001–2002), André Boisclair (2002–2003)
* Municipal Infrastructures: Claude Boucher
* Capitale-Nationale: Rosaire Bertrand (2001–2003)
* Immigration Initiation and Integration (State Minister): André Boulerice
* Relations with the Citizens and Immigration: Joseph Facal (2001–2002), Rémy Trudel (2002–2003), André Boulerice (Delegate) (2002–2003)
* Democratic Institutions Reform: Jean-Pierre Charbonneau (2002–2003)
* Tourism, Recreation and Sport: Richard Legendre
* Environment: André Boisclair
* Environment and Water: André Boisclair (State Minister) (2001–2002), Jean-François Simard (2002–2003)
* Natural Resources: Jacques Brassard (2001–2002), Gilles Baril (2002), François Gendron (2002–2003), Rita Dionne-Marsolais (Delegate) (2001–2003)
* Natural Resources (State Minister): Gilles Baril (2002–2003)
* Energy: Rita Dionne-Marsolais: (2002–2003)
* Forest Management and Rural Regions: François Gendron (2002–2003)
* Regions: Gilles Baril (2001–2002), Remy Trudel (2002–2003)
* Resource Regions (Secretary of State: Lucie Papineau)
* Population and Indian Affairs:Remy Trudel (2002)
** Population, Regions and Indian Affairs (State Minister): Remy Trudel (2002–2003)
* Northern Quebec development: Michel Letourneau (2002–2003)
* Justice: Paul Bégin (2001–2002), Normand Jutras (2002–2003)
* Public Safety: Serge Ménard (2001–2002, 2002–2003), Normand Jutras (2002)
* Finances: Pauline Marois (2001–2002)
* Economy and Finances (State Minister): Pauline Marois (2001–2002)
* Industry and Commerce: Gilles Baril (2001–2002), Pauline Marois (2002), Lucie Papineau (Delegate) (2002–2003)
* Research, Science and Technology: Pauline Marois, David Cliche (Delegate), Solange Charest (Secretary of State) (2002–2003)
** Finances, Economy and Research: Pauline Marois (2002–2003)
* Revenue: Guy Julien

## New electoral districts

An electoral map reform was made in 2001 and went into effect for the 2003 election.
The following electoral districts were created:
* Beauharnois
* Bourassa-Sauvé
* Huntingdon
* Jean-Lesage
* Jeanne-Mance–Viger
* Mirabel
The following electoral districts disappeared:
* Beauharnois-Huntingdon
* Bourassa
* Jeanne-Mance
* Limoilou
* Salaberry-Soulanges
* Sauvé
The following electoral district was renamed:
* Saguenay was renamed René-Lévesque; its territory was unchanged.