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Seat of executive power in Quebec, Canada
The
Executive Council of Quebec
(
French
:
Conseil executif du Quebec
) is the
cabinet
of the
Government of Quebec
. It comprises
ministers of the provincial Crown
, who are selected by the
premier of Quebec
and appointed by the
lieutenant governor
.
Composition
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Typically made up of members of the
National Assembly of Quebec
, the provincial Executive Council is similar in structure and role to the federal
Cabinet of Canada
. The lieutenant governor, as representative of the
Crown in Right of Quebec
, heads the council, and is referred to as the
Governor-in-Council
. Other members of the cabinet are selected by the premier, and appointed by the lieutenant governor. Most members are the head of a
ministry
, but this is not always the case.
Membership
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February 2023
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The current cabinet has been in place since October 18, 2018, after the
2018 election
elected the
Coalition Avenir Quebec
under
Francois Legault
.
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