Politics of Quebec
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The politics of Quebec are centred on a provincial government resembling that of the other Canadian provinces, namely a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The capital of Quebec is Quebec City, where the Lieutenant Governor, Premier, the legislature, and cabinet reside.
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Politics of Quebec | |
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Polity type | Province within a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Constitution | Constitution of Canada |
Legislative branch | |
Name | Parliament |
Type | Unicameral |
Meeting place | Parliament Building, Quebec City |
Presiding officer | President of the National Assembly |
Executive branch | |
Head of State | |
Currently | King Charles III represented by Manon Jeannotte, Lieutenant Governor |
Head of Government | |
Currently | Premier François Legault |
Appointer | Lieutenant Governor |
Cabinet | |
Name | Executive Council |
Leader | Premier (as President of the Executive Council) |
Appointer | Lieutenant Governor |
Headquarters | Quebec City |
Judicial branch | |
Court of Appeal | |
Chief judge | Manon Savard |
Seat | Quebec City |
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The legislature — the Parliament of Quebec — is unicameral, consisting of the Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly, which has 125 members. Government is conducted based on the Westminster model.