François Legault
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François Legault MNA |
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François Legault in 2011
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| Leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec | |
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Assumed office November 4, 2011 |
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| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for L'Assomption | |
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Assumed office September 4, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Scott McKay |
| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Rousseau | |
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In office December 15, 1998 – June 25, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Lévis Brien |
| Succeeded by | Nicolas Marceau |
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| Born |
May 26, 1957 Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec |
| Political party |
Parti Québécois 1998–2009 Coalition Avenir Québec 2011–present |
| Spouse(s) | Isabelle Brais |
| Alma mater | HEC Montréal |
| Portfolio | Finances, Economic Development |
François Legault (pronounced: [fʁɑ̃swa ləɡo]; born May 26, 1957) is a politician in Quebec, Canada and leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec party since its foundation in 2011.
He was a member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1998 to 2009, serving in the government of Quebec as Minister of Education from 1998 to 2002 and as Minister of Health from 2002 to 2003. As a member of the Parti Québécois (PQ), he was first elected in the 1998 Quebec election in the riding of Rousseau in the Lanaudière region. He was re-elected in 2003, 2007 and 2008 but resigned his seat on June 25, 2009. He was elected as the MNA for L'Assomption, a suburb of Montreal, at the 2012 Quebec provincial election. He was reelected in 2014.
Legault was born in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec. He has a bachelor's and master's degree in business administration from the HEC Montreal. He also became a Chartered Accountant.
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