The 32nd National Assembly of Quebec was the provincial legislature in

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that was elected in the

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. It sat for a total of five sessions from May 19, 1981, to June 18, 1981; from September 30, 1981, to October 2, 1981; from November 9, 1981, to March 10, 1983; from March 23, 1983, to June 20, 1984; and from October 16, 1984, to October 10, 1985. The

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government was led by

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for most of the mandate, and by

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for a few months prior to the 1985 election. The Liberal opposition was led by

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, by interim Liberal leader Gérard D. Levesque, and then by

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Seats per political party

* After the 1981 elections

Member list

This was the list of members of the

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that were elected in the 1981 election:

Other elected MNAs

Other MNAs were elected in by-elections during this mandate * Réjean Doyon,

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, Louis-Hébert, April 5, 1982 * Germain Leduc, Quebec Liberal Party, Saint-Laurent, April 5, 1982 * Marc-Yvan Côté, Quebec Liberal Party, Charlesbourg, June 20, 1983 * Ghislain Maltais, Quebec Liberal Party, Saguenay, June 20, 1983 * Serge Champagne, Quebec Liberal Party, Saint-Jacques, June 20, 1983 * Aline Saint-Amand, Quebec Liberal Party, Jonquière, December 5, 1983 * Madeleine Bélanger, Quebec Liberal Party, Mégantic-Compton, December 5, 1983 * Gilles Fortin, Quebec Liberal Party, Marguerite-Bourgeoys, June 18, 1984 * Marcel Parent, Quebec Liberal Party, Sauvé, June 18, 1984 * Jean-François Viau, Quebec Liberal Party, Saint-Jacques, November 26, 1984 *

, Quebec Liberal Party, Bertrand (Montérégie), June 3, 1985 * Claude Trudel, Quebec Liberal Party, Bourget, June 3, 1985 * Jean-Guy Gervais, Quebec Liberal Party, L'Assomption, June 3, 1985 *

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, Quebec Liberal Party, Trois-Rivières, June 3, 1985

Cabinet Ministers

Levesque Cabinet (1981-1985)

* Prime Minister and Executive Council President: René Lévesque * Deputy Premier: Jacques-Yvan Morin (1981–1984), Camille Laurin (1984), Marc-André Bédard (1984–1985) * Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Jean Garon * Labor, Workforce and Revenue Security: Raynald Fréchette (1981–1982) ** Labor: Raynald Fréchette (1982–1985) ** Workforce and Revenue Security: Pierre Marois (1982–1983), Pauline Marois (1983–1985) * Employment: Robert Dean (1984–1985) ** Public Works and Provisioning: Alain Marcoux (1981–1984) * Administration: Yves Bérubé (1981–1982), Michel Clair (1984–1985) ** Administration Reform: Yves Bérubé (1982–1984) * Public Office: Denise Leblanc (1981–1984) * Cultural Affairs: Clément Richard * Cultural and Science Development: Jacques-Yvan Morin (1981–1982), Gerald Godin (1982) * Cultural Communities and Immigration: Gérald Godin (1981–1984, 1984–1985), Louise Harel (1984), Pierre-Marc Johnson (1984) * Social Affairs: Pierre-Marc Johnson (1981–1984), Camille Laurin (1984), Michel Clair (1984), Guy Chevrette (1984–1985) ** Health and Social Services: Guy Chevrette (1985) * Social Development: Denis Lazure (1981–1982) * Family Policies: Yves Beaumier (1985) * Status of Women : Pauline Marois (1981–1983, 1985), Denise Leblanc (1983–1984), René Lévesque (1984–1985), Francine Lalonde (1985) * Language Affairs: Gérald Godin (1984) * Education: Camille Laurin (1981–1984), Yves Bérubé (1984), François Gendron (1984) * Science and Technology:Gilbert Paquette (1982–1984), Yves Bérubé (1984) ** Superior Education in Science and Technology: Yves Bérubé (1984–1985) * Recreation, Hunting and Fishing: Lucien Lessard (1981–1982), Guy Chevrette (1982–1984), Jacques Brassard (1984–1985) * Transportation: Michel Clair (1981–1984), Jacques Léonard (1984), Guy Tardif (1984–1985) * Communications: Jean-François Bertrand * Relations with Citizens: Denis Lazure (1982–1984), Élie Fallu (1984–1985) * Municipal Affairs:Jacques Léonard (1981–1984), Alain Marcoux (1984–1985) * Environment: Marcel Léger (1981–1982), Adrien Ouellette (1982–1985) * Energy and Resources: Yves Duhaime (1981–1984), Jean-Guy Rodrigue (1984) ** Forests: Jean-Pierre Jolivet (1984–1985) * Intergovernmental Affairs: Claude Morin (1981–1982), Jacques-Yvan Morin (1982–1984) ** Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs: Pierre-Marc Johnson (1984–1985) ** International Relations: Bernard Landry (1984–1985) * Electoral reform: Marc-André Bedard * Parliamentary Affairs: Claude Charron * Industry, Commerce and Tourism: Rodrigue Biron (1981–1984) ** Industry and Commerce: Rodrigue Biron (1984–1985) ** Tourism: Marcel Léger (1984–1985) * Planning: François Gendron (1981–1982) ** Planning and Regional Development: François Gendron (1982–1984) ** Development and Regional Roads: Henri Lemay (1984–1985) * Housing and Consumer's Protection: Guy Tardif (1981–1984), Jacques Rochefort (1984–1985) * Justice: Marc-André Bédard (1981–1984), Pierre-Marc Johnson (1984–1985) * Finances: Jacques Parizeau (1981–1984), Yves Duhaime (1984–1985) * President of the Treasury Board: Yves Bérubé (1981–1984), Michel Clair (1984–1985) * Revenue: Raynald Fréchette (1981–1982), Alain Marcoux (1982–1984), Robert Dean (1984), Maurice Martel (1984–1985) * Financial Institutions and Cooperatives: Jacques Parizeau (1981–1982) * Economic Development: Bernard Landry (1981–1982) * Foreign Trade:Bernard Landry (1982–1985)

Johnson Cabinet (1985)

* Prime Minister and Executive Council President: Pierre-Marc Johnson * Deputy Premier: Marc-Andre Bédard * Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Jean Garon * Labor: Raynald Fréchette * Workforce and Revenue Security: Pauline Marois * Employment: Robert Dean * Administration: Michel Clair * Cultural Affairs: Clement Richard (1985), Gerald Godin (1985) * Cultural Communities and Immigration: Gérald Godin (1985), Élie Fallu (1985) * Health and Social Services:Guy Chevrette * Family Policies: Yves Beaumier * Status of Women : Pauline Marois (1985), Lise Denis (1985) * Education: Francois Gendron * Superior Education in Science and Technology: Yves Bérubé (1985), Jean-Guy Rodrigue (1985) * Recreation, Hunting and Fishing: Jacques Brassard * Transportation: Guy Tardif (1985) * Communications: Jean-François Bertrand * Relations with Citizens: Elie Fallu (1985), Rollande Cloutier (1985) * Municipal Affairs:Alain Marcoux * Environment: Adrien Ouellette * Energy and Resources: Jean-Guy Rodrigue (1985), Michel Clair (1985) * Forests: Jean-Pierre Jolivet * Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs: Pierre-Marc Johnson * International Relations: Bernard Landry (1985), Louise Beaudoin (1985) * Electoral reform: Marc-André Bédard * Industry and Commerce: Rodrigue Biron * Tourism: Marcel Leger * Planning: Alain Marcoux * Development and Regional Roads: Henri Lemay * Housing and Consumer's Protection: Jacques Rochefort (1985) * Justice: Raynald Fréchette * Solicitor General: Marc-André Bédard * Finances: Yves Duhaime (1985), Bernard Landry (1985) * President of the Treasury Board: Michel Clair * Revenue: Maurice Martel * Foreign Trade: Bernard Landry (1985), Jean-Guy Parent (1985)

New electoral districts

An electoral map reform was made in 1985 and implemented in the

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later that year. * Maisonneuve was renamed

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