Office addresses
| Electoral Division Centre des congrès 2665, rue King Ouest, Bureau 325 Sherbrooke (Québec) J1L 2G5 Phone : 819 569-5646 Fax : 819 569-4952 click here to send your comments, suggestions or questions. |
Conseil exécutif Québec Édifice Honoré-Mercier 835, boul. René-Lévesque Est, 3e étage Québec (Québec) G1A 1B4 Phone : 418 643-5321 Fax : 418 646-1854 Montréal 770, rue Sherbrooke Ouest, 4e étage Montréal (Québec) H3A 1G1 Phone : 514 873-3411 Fax : 514 873-6769 Click here to send your comments, suggestions or questions. |
Biography
Jean Charest was born in Sherbrooke on June 24, 1958. He attended Montcalm high school in Sherbrooke, the Séminaire de Sherbrooke for his college studies and the Université de Sherbrooke. He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1981.
Mr. Charest began his career as a lawyer at Beauchemin, Dussault, in Sherbrooke. He was elected to the House of Commons in Ottawa, as MP for Sherbrooke in the general election held on September 4, 1984. He went on to be named Assistant Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons from September 18, 1984 to June 29, 1986, and Minister of State for Youth, from June 30, 1986, to January 20, 1988.
He was re-elected to the House of Commons in Ottawa, as MP for Sherbrooke in the general election held on November 21, 1988. He then became Minister of State for Fitness and Amateur Sport from April 30, 1988 to January 20, 1990, Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Chair of the Special Committee to Study the Proposed Companion Resolution to the Meech Lake Accord in 1990 and Minister of the Environment from April 21, 1991 to June 24, 1993.
In 1993, Jean Charest became a leadership candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party, Ottawa, then Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Industry and Science, and Minister responsible for the Federal Office of Regional Economic Development, Québec, from June 25 to October 26, 1993.
He was re-elected to the House of Commons in Ottawa, as MP for Sherbrooke in the general election held on October 25, 1993 and was Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from December 14, 1993 to April 30, 1998. During this time he was also Vice-chair of the National Committee of Quebecers for the NO side for the 1995 referendum.
In 1998, Jean Charest became the leader of the Quebec Liberal Party. On November 30, 1998, he was elected as Member for Sherbrooke in the general election and from December 15, 1998 to April 29, 2003 he was the leader of the Official Opposition.
On April 14, 2003, he was re-elected as Member for Sherbrooke, and became Premier of Quebec on April 29, 2003. He was re-elected on March 26, 2007 as Member for Sherbrooke and Premier of Quebec.
Mr. Charest began his career as a lawyer at Beauchemin, Dussault, in Sherbrooke. He was elected to the House of Commons in Ottawa, as MP for Sherbrooke in the general election held on September 4, 1984. He went on to be named Assistant Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons from September 18, 1984 to June 29, 1986, and Minister of State for Youth, from June 30, 1986, to January 20, 1988.
He was re-elected to the House of Commons in Ottawa, as MP for Sherbrooke in the general election held on November 21, 1988. He then became Minister of State for Fitness and Amateur Sport from April 30, 1988 to January 20, 1990, Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Chair of the Special Committee to Study the Proposed Companion Resolution to the Meech Lake Accord in 1990 and Minister of the Environment from April 21, 1991 to June 24, 1993.
In 1993, Jean Charest became a leadership candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party, Ottawa, then Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Industry and Science, and Minister responsible for the Federal Office of Regional Economic Development, Québec, from June 25 to October 26, 1993.
He was re-elected to the House of Commons in Ottawa, as MP for Sherbrooke in the general election held on October 25, 1993 and was Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from December 14, 1993 to April 30, 1998. During this time he was also Vice-chair of the National Committee of Quebecers for the NO side for the 1995 referendum.
In 1998, Jean Charest became the leader of the Quebec Liberal Party. On November 30, 1998, he was elected as Member for Sherbrooke in the general election and from December 15, 1998 to April 29, 2003 he was the leader of the Official Opposition.
On April 14, 2003, he was re-elected as Member for Sherbrooke, and became Premier of Quebec on April 29, 2003. He was re-elected on March 26, 2007 as Member for Sherbrooke and Premier of Quebec.
