Élections Québec is the independent office of the
National Assembly of Quebec that oversees the administration of the electoral and referendum system in
Quebec,
Canada. It is led by the Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec (french: Directeur général des élections du Québec; DGEQ).
Chief Electoral Officer
The Chief Electoral Officer designates both a person and a position. The current DGEQ is Pierre Reid, who also simultaneously serves as the president of ''
Commission de la représentation électorale'' (Commission of Electoral Representation). The DGEQ is also responsible for providing electors with information and ensuring transparency in the Quebec political financing system.
A former Chief Electoral Officer,
Pierre F. Côté
Pierre-Ferdinand C̫t̩, (July 16, 1927 РJune 17, 2013) was a Canadian civil servant and lawyer. C̫t̩ served as the first Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec from 1978 until 1997. The Chief Electoral Officer is the official responsible for ...
, became well known in Quebec for his warnings and reports on alleged financing and voting irregularities during the
1995 Quebec sovereignty referendum.
List of Chief Electoral Officers of Quebec
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Pierre F. Côté
Pierre-Ferdinand C̫t̩, (July 16, 1927 РJune 17, 2013) was a Canadian civil servant and lawyer. C̫t̩ served as the first Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec from 1978 until 1997. The Chief Electoral Officer is the official responsible for ...
(May 25, 1978 – July 16, 1997)
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François Casgrain
François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis.
People with the given name
* Francis I of France, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of Letters"
* Francis II of France, King o ...
(''interim'') (July 16, 1997 – July 13, 1998)
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# ]Jacques Girard
Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over ...
(July 13, 1998 - April 21, 1999)[
# ]Jean Jolin
Jean may refer to:
People
* Jean (female given name)
* Jean (male given name)
* Jean (surname)
Fictional characters
* Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character
* Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations
* Jean ...
(''interim'') (April 21, 1999 - November 3, 1999)[
# ]Francine Barry
:''This is a disambiguation page for the common name Francine.''
Francine is a female given name. The name is of French origin. The name Francine was most popular in France itself during the 1940s (Besnard & Desplanques 2003), and was well used in ...
(''interim'') (November 3, 1999 - May 3, 2000)[
# ]Marcel Blanchet
Marcel may refer to:
People
* Marcel (given name), people with the given name Marcel
* Marcel (footballer, born August 1981), Marcel Silva Andrade, Brazilian midfielder
* Marcel (footballer, born November 1981), Marcel Augusto Ortolan, Brazilian s ...
(May 3, 2000 - January 1, 2011)[
# ]Jacques Drouin
Jacques Drouin (; 28 May 1943 – 28 August 2021) was a Canadian animator and director most known for his pinscreen animation.
Biography
Jacques Drouin was born in Mont-Joli, Quebec. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal for seve ...
(January 1, 2011 – July 11, 2014)Jacques Drouin, the Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, will step down on July 11 of this year
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# Pierre Reid
Pierre Reid (August 16, 1948 – November 14, 2021) was a Canadian politician and educator in the province of Quebec. He served in the National Assembly of Quebec from 2003 to 2018, representing Orford as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party. R ...
(July 12, 2015 – Present)[
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See also
* Chief Electoral Officer (Canada)
* Politics of Quebec
References
External links
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Mandate and responsibilities of the Chief Electoral Officer of Québec
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Quebec
Government of Quebec