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Premier of Quebec
Coat of arms of Québec.svg
Coat of Arms of Quebec
Incumbent
François Legault

since October 18, 2018
Government of Quebec
Office of the Premier
Style The Honourable
Member of
  • Executive Council
Reports to National Assembly
Residence Edifice Price (Price Building)
Seat Quebec City
Appointer Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
Term length At Her Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau
Formation July 15, 1867
Salary $90,850 plus $95,393 (indemnity and allowances)

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 Philippe Couillard.

The Premier is most usually the head of the party winning the most seats in the National Assembly of Quebec, and is normally a sitting member of the National Assembly.

The role of the Premier of Quebec is to set the legislative roles on the opening speech of the National Assembly.

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