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Premier of Quebec | |
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Premier ministre du Québec | |
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since October 18, 2018 | |
Office of the Premier | |
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Status | Head of government |
Member of | |
Reports to | |
Residence | Édifice Price (Price Building) |
Seat | Quebec City |
Appointer | Lieutenant Governor of Quebec with the confidence of the Quebec Legislature |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure contingent on the premier's ability to command confidence in the legislative assembly |
Formation | July 15, 1867[1] |
First holder | Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau |
Deputy | Deputy Premier of Quebec |
Salary | CA$90,850 plus CA$95,393 (indemnity and allowances)[2] |
Website | Premier of Official Site |
The premier of Quebec (French: premier ministre du Québec (masculine) or première ministre du Québec (feminine)) is the head of government of the Canadian province of Quebec. The current premier of Quebec is François Legault of the Coalition Avenir Québec, sworn in on October 18, 2018, following that year's election.