Louise Harel (born April 22, 1946) is a politician in Quebec, Canada. On June 6, 2005 she was chosen interim leader of the Parti Québécois following the resignation of Bernard Landry. She is also interim leader of the opposition in the Quebec National Assembly. April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The first European explorer of what is now Quebec was Jacques Cartier, who planted a cross either in the Gaspé in 1534 or at Old Fort Bay on the Lower North Shore and sailed into the St. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An interim leader, in Canadian politics, is a party leader who is appointed by the partys legislative caucus or the partys executive to temporarily act as leader when there is a gap between the resignation or death of a party leader and the election of his or her... The Parti Québécois or PQ is a political party that advocates national sovereignty for Quebec from Canada. ... Jean-Bernard Landry, born March 9, 1937 in Saint-Jacques, Quebec, (near Joliette), is a Quebec lawyer, teacher, politician, past Premier of Quebec, Canada, (2001–2003), former leader of the Opposition (2003–2005) and former leader of the Parti Québécois (2001–2005). ... The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest opposition party in a Westminster System of parliamentary government. ... The Quebec Parliament Building at night The National Assembly is the legislative body of the Canadian province of Quebec. ...

Harel graduated in 1977 from the Université de Montréal with a degree in sociology. She was first elected to the National Assembly in the 1981 election as the Member of the National Assembly (MNA) for Maisonneuve. In 1984, she was appointed Minister of Cultural Communities and Immigration by Quebec Premier René Lévesque, and served until the government's electoral defeat in the 1985 election. She retained her seat, however, and served in opposition for the next nine years. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... The Université de Montréal (UdeM) (University of Montreal) is one of four universities in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... In the Quebec general election on April 13, 1981, the incumbent Parti Québécois under René Lévesque won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party under Claude Ryan. ... The National Assembly is the name of either a legislature, or the lower house of a bicameral legislature in some countries. ... Maisonneuve was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Quebec. ... The Premier of Quebec (in French Premier ministre du Québec, sometimes literally translated to Prime Minister of Quebec) is the first minister for the Canadian province of Quebec. ... René Lévesque (IPA /levεk/) (August 24, 1922 - November 1, 1987), was a reporter, a minister of the government of Quebec, Canada, (1960 - 1966), the founder of the Parti Québécois political party, and 23rd Premier of Quebec (November 25, 1976 - October 3, 1985). ... In the Quebec general election on December 2, 1985, the Quebec Liberal Party under Robert Bourassa defeated the incumbent Parti Québécois under Pierre-Marc Johnson. ... Parliamentary Opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ...

When the PQ returned to power in the 1994 election under the leadership of Jacques Parizeau, she returned to cabinet as Minister of Employment and minister responsible for immigration. She later served as Minister of Municipal Affairs. In 2002, she became the first woman to serve as Speaker of the National Assembly, and remain in that capacity until the 2003 election, after which she joined the PQ on the opposition benches. Categories: Stub | Quebec general elections ... Jacques Parizeau, Ph. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The word speaker has a number of uses: In politics the Speaker is the presiding officer in many legislative bodies. ... Map of Quebecs ridings and how they voted by percentage The Quebec general election of 2003 was held on April 14, 2003, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec (Canada). ...

Harel will serve as interim PQ leader and interim leader of the opposition until a leadership election is held on November 15, 2005. She was not a candidate in the leadership election. November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The nine candidates and the election president at the Quebec City public debate. ...