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Encyclopedia > Pierre Duchesne

Pierre Duchesne (born 1940) is the current Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec and former secretary general of the National Assembly of Quebec. On May 18, 2007, he was announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper as the next Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec, replacing outgoing Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault.[1] He was sworn in on June 7, 2007.[2] As a Vice-Regal representative of Elizabeth II, as Queen in Right of Quebec, he is styled His Honour while in office and The Honourable for life. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This is a list of Lieutenant Governors of the Canadian province of Quebec. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Duchesne - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area  Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² (595... The Quebec Parliament Building at night The National Assembly of Quebec (French: Assemblée nationale du Québec) is the name for the legislative body of the province of Quebec, Canada which was defined in the Canadian constitution as the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (lassemblée législative de... May 18 is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Regions Political culture Foreign relations Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), is the Minister of the Crown who is head of the Government of Canada. ... Stephen Joseph Harper (born April 30, 1959) is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. ... This is a list of Lieutenant Governors of the Canadian province of Quebec. ... Lise Thibault (b. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... A viceroy is a royal official who governs a country or province in the name of and as representative of the monarch. ... Controversy Things have not always been perfect for Elizabeth II as Queen of Canada. ... The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Quebec (1939-present) Canada is a constitutional monarchy with Queen Elizabeth II as the reigning monarch since February 6, 1952. ... His Honour or Her Honour is an honorific prefix which is traditionally applied to certain classes of people, in particular justices and judges. ... The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable ( or formerly The Honble) is a title of quality attached to the names of certain classes of persons. ...


Mr. Duchesne had worked in the National Assembly since 1974 and served as its secretary general from 1984 to 2001. He is the author of two important publications on Quebec parliamentary procedure, Recueil des décisions concernant la procédure parlementaire and La Procédure parlementaire du Québec. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


References

  1. ^ The Canadian Press. Pierre Duchesne appointed Quebec's new lieutenant-governor. CBC. Retrieved on 2007-05-18.
  2. ^ Duchesne sworn in as Quebec's lieutenant-governor. CBC. Retrieved on 2007-06-07.

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