37th Quebec Legislature

The 37th National Assembly of Quebec, Canada, was elected in the Quebec general election, 2003, and sat from June 4, 2003 to March 10, 2006 (first session) and March 14, 2006 to February 21, 2007 (second session).

At dissolution, the 125 seats of the National Assembly were distributed as follows:

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Affiliation		Members	Female Members
	Parti libéral du Québec	72	22
	Parti Québécois	45	15
	Action démocratique du Québec	5	1
Independent	1	0
	Vacant	2	-
Total		125	38
Government Majority		21

Liberal member Daniel Bouchard (Megantic-Compton) sat as an independent after March 16, 2004.
Liberal member Russell Williams (Nelligan) resigned on March 9, 2004. Yolande James (PLQ) won the by-election with 52.6% of the vote.
Liberal member Marc Bellemare (Vanier) resigned on April 28, 2004. Sylvain Légaré (ADQ) won the by-election with 46.8% of the vote.
Liberal member Christos Sirros (Laurier-Dorion) resigned on June 17, 2004. Elsie Lefebvre (PQ) won the by-election with 46.1% of the vote.
Parti Québécois member André Boisclair (Gouin) resigned on August 17, 2004. Nicolas Girard (PQ) won the by-election with 57.8% of the vote.

By-elections were held in these four districts on September 20, 2004.

Libéral member Yves Séguin (Outremont) resigned on May 26, 2005. Raymond Bachand (PLQ) won the by-election with 48.8% of the vote.
Leader of the Opposition and Former Premier Bernard Landry (Verchères) resigned on June 6, 2005. Stéphane Bergeron (PQ) won the by-election with 69.2% of the vote.

By-elections were held in these two districts on December 12, 2005.

Parti Québécois member André Boulerice (Sainte-Marie-Saint-Jacques) resigned on September 12, 2005. Martin Lemay (PQ) won the by-election with 41,2% of the vote.

A by-election was held in this district on April 10, 2006.

Parti Québécois member Pauline Marois (Taillon) resigned on March 20, 2006. Marie Malavoy (PQ) won the by-election with 43,6% of the vote.
Parti Québécois member Nicole Léger (Pointe-aux-Trembles) resigned on June 1, 2006. André Boisclair (PQ) won the by-election with 70,9% of the vote.

By-elections were held in these two districts on August 14, 2006.

Parti Québécois member Jean-Pierre Charbonneau (Borduas) resigned on November 15, 2006.
Liberal member Diane Legault (Chambly) resigned on November 15, 2006.

Member list

Cabinet Ministers are in bold, Leaders are in italics and the President of the National Assembly has a dagger next to his name.

	Name	Party	Riding
	Maxime Arseneau	Parti Québécois	Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Vincent Auclair	Libéral	Vimont
Michel Audet	Libéral	Laporte
Claude Bachand	Libéral	Arthabaska
Raymond Bachand	Libéral	Outremont
Line Beauchamp	Libéral	Bourassa-Sauvé
	Denise Beaudoin	Parti Québécois	Mirabel
Claude Béchard	Libéral	Kamouraska-Témiscouata
	Stéphane Bédard	Parti Québécois	Chicoutimi
Lawrence Bergman	Libéral	D'Arcy-McGee
	Stéphane Bergeron	Parti Québécois	Verchères
Daniel Bernard	Libéral	Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
Raymond Bernier	Libéral	Montmorency
	Rosaire Bertrand	Parti Québécois	Charlevoix
Michel Bissonnet †	Libéral	Jeanne-Mance–Viger
Karl Blackburn	Libéral	Roberval
	André Boisclair	Parti Québécois	Pointe-aux-Trembles
Yvan Bordeleau	Libéral	Acadie
	Camil Bouchard	Parti Québécois	Vachon
	Daniel Bouchard	Independent	Mégantic-Compton
	Claude Boucher	Parti Québécois	Johnson
Julie Boulet	Libéral	Laviolette
	Alexandre Bourdeau	Parti Québécois	Berthier
Bernard Brodeur	Libéral	Shefford
	Jocelyne Caron	Parti Québécois	Terrebonne
Jacques Chagnon	Libéral	Westmount–Saint-Louis
	Noëlla Champagne	Parti Québécois	Champlain
Jean Charest	Libéral	Sherbrooke
Nancy Charest	Libéral	Matane
	Solange Charest	Parti Québécois	Rimouski
Lucie Charlebois	Libéral	Soulanges
André Chenail	Libéral	Huntingdon
Roch Cholette	Libéral	Hull
Maurice Clermont	Libéral	Mille-Îles
Russell Copeman	Libéral	Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Pierre Corbeil	Libéral	Abitibi-Est
	Jacques Côté	Parti Québécois	Dubuc
Philippe Couillard	Libéral	Mont-Royal
Michelle Courchesne	Libéral	Fabre
	Claude Cousineau	Parti Québécois	Bertrand
William Cusano	Libéral	Viau
Margaret Delisle	Libéral	Jean-Talon
Pierre Descoteaux	Libéral	Groulx
	Serge Deslières	Parti Québécois	Beauharnois
Michel Després	Libéral	Jean-Lesage
	Léandre Dion	Parti Québécois	Saint-Hyacinthe
	Rita Dionne-Marsolais	Parti Québécois	Rosemont
	Danielle Doyer	Parti Québécois	Matapédia
Jean Dubuc	Libéral	La Prairie
	Marjolain Dufour	Parti Québécois	René-Lévesque
	Mario Dumont	ADQ	Rivière-du-Loup
Jacques Dupuis	Libéral	Saint-Laurent
Jean-Marc Fournier	Libéral	Châteauguay
André Gabias	Libéral	Trois-Rivières
Monique Gagnon-Tremblay	Libéral	Saint-François
Francine Gaudet	Libéral	Maskinongé
Françoise Gauthier	Libéral	Jonquière
Henri-François Gautrin	Libéral	Verdun
	François Gendron	Parti Québécois	Abitibi-Ouest
	Nicolas Girard	Parti Québécois	Gouin
	Janvier Grondin	ADQ	Beauce-Nord
Sam Hamad	Libéral	Louis-Hébert
France Hamel	Libéral	La Peltrie
	Louise Harel	Parti Québécois	Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Fatima Houda-Pepin	Libéral	La Pinière
Yolande James	Libéral	Nelligan
Monique Jérôme-Forget	Libéral	Marguerite-Bourgeoys
	Normand Jutras	Parti Québécois	Drummond
Geoffrey Kelley	Libéral	Jacques-Cartier
Réjean Lafrenière	Libéral	Gatineau
Michèle Lamquin-Éthier	Libéral	Crémazie
Diane Leblanc	Libéral	Beauce-Sud
Charlotte L'Écuyer	Libéral	Pontiac
	Elsie Lefebvre	Parti Québécois	Laurier-Dorion
	Sylvain Légaré	ADQ	Vanier
	François Legault	Parti Québécois	Rousseau
	Richard Legendre	Parti Québécois	Blainville
	Guy Lelièvre	Parti Québécois	Gaspé
	Martin Lemay	Parti Québécois	Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques
	Diane Lemieux	Parti Québécois	Bourget
Laurent Lessard	Libéral	Frontenac
	Michel Létourneau	Parti Québécois	Ungava
Nicole Loiselle	Libéral	Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne
Norman MacMillan	Libéral	Papineau
	Marie Malavoy	Parti Québécois	Taillon
	Agnès Maltais	Parti Québécois	Taschereau
Yvon Marcoux	Libéral	Vaudreuil
Pierre Marsan	Libéral	Robert-Baldwin
Éric Mercier	Libéral	Charlesbourg
Pierre Moreau	Libéral	Marguerite-D'Youville
	Michel Morin	Parti Québécois	Nicolet-Yamaska
Norbert Morin	Libéral	Montmagny-L'Islet
Thomas Mulcair	Libéral	Chomedey
Nathalie Normandeau	Libéral	Bonaventure
François Ouimet	Libéral	Marquette
	Sylvain Pagé	Parti Québécois	Labelle
	Lucie Papineau	Parti Québécois	Prévost
Alain Paquet	Libéral	Laval-des-Rapides
Jean-Pierre Paquin	Libéral	Saint-Jean
Pierre Paradis	Libéral	Brome-Missisquoi
Benoît Pelletier	Libéral	Chapleau
Sarah Perreault	Libéral	Chauveau
	Marc Picard	ADQ	Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
	Claude Pinard	Parti Québécois	Saint-Maurice
Pierre Reid	Libéral	Orford
	Lorraine Richard	Parti Québécois	Duplessis
Jean Rioux	Libéral	Iberville
	Hélène Robert	Parti Québécois	Deux-Montagnes
	Sylvie Roy	ADQ	Lotbinière
	Sylvain Simard	Parti Québécois	Richelieu
Jean-Pierre Soucy	Libéral	Portneuf
	Jean-Claude St-André	Parti Québécois	L'Assomption
Carole Théberge	Libéral	Lévis
Lise Thériault	Libéral	Anjou
	Luc Thériault	Parti Québécois	Masson
Tony Tomassi	Libéral	LaFontaine
	Stéphan Tremblay	Parti Québécois	Lac-Saint-Jean
	Daniel Turp	Parti Québécois	Mercier
Yvon Vallières	Libéral	Richmond
	Jonathan Valois	Parti Québécois	Joliette
	Cécile Vermette	Parti Québécois	Marie-Victorin
Dominique Vien	Libéral	Bellechasse
David Whissell	Libéral	Argenteuil

Cabinet Ministers

Prime Minister and Executive Council President: Jean Charest
Deputy Premier: Monique Gagnon-Tremblay (2003–2005), Jacques P. Dupuis (2005–2007)
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Françoise Gauthier (2003–2005) Yvon Vallières, (2005–2007)
Employment, Social Solidarity and Family: Claude Béchard (2003–2005)
Family (Delegate): Carole Théberge (2003–2005)
- Employment and Social Solidarity: Michelle Courchesne (2005–2007)
- Family, Seniors and Status of Women: Carole Théberge (2005–2007)
Labor: Michel Després (2003–2005), Laurent Lessard (2005–2007)
Government Administration and President of the Treasury Board: Monique Jérôme-Forget
Information Access:Benoît Pelletier (2005–2007)
Government online: Henri-François Gautrin (2005–2006)
Government Services:Pierre Reid (2005–2006), Henri-François Gautrin (2006–2007)
Culture and Communications: Line Beauchamp
International Relations: Monique Gagnon-Tremblay
Indian Affairs: Benoît Pelletier (2003–2005), Geoffrey Kelley (2005–2007)
Canadian Francophonie: Benoît Pelletier (2005–2007)
Health and Social Services: Philippe Couillard
Health and Status of Seniors (Delegate): Julie Boulet (2003–2005)
Health, Social Services and Status of Seniors (Delegate): Julie Boulet (2003)
Education: Pierre Reid (2003–2005), Jean-Marc Fournier (2005–2007)
Relations with the Citizens and Immigration: Michelle Courchesne (2003–2005)
- Immigration and Cultural Communities: Lise Thériault (2005–2007)
Youth Protection and Rehabilitation: Margaret Delisle
Transportation: Yvon Marcoux (2003–2005), Michel Després (2005–2007)
Transportation (Delegate): Julie Boulet (2003–2007)
Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs: Benoît Pelletier
Municipal Affairs and Regions: Nathalie Normandeau (2005–2007)
Democratic Institutions Reform: Jacques P. Dupuis (2003–2005), Benoît Pelletier (2005–2007)
Sport and Recreation: Jean-Marc Fournier
Environment: Thomas J.Mulcair (2003–2005)
- Sustainable Development and Parks: Thomas J.Mulcair (2005)
  - Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks: Thomas J. Mulcair (2005–2006), Claude Bechard (2006–2007)
Natural Resources, Wildlife and Parcs: Sam Hamad (2003–2005)
- Natural Resources and Wildlife: Pierre Corbeil (2005–2007)
Forests, Wildlife and Parks: Pierre Corbeil (2003–2005)
Justice: Marc Bellemare (2003–2004), Jacques P. Dupuis (2004–2005), Yvon Marcoux (2005–2007)
Public Safety: Jacques Chagnon (2003–2005), Jacques P. Dupuis (2005–2007)
Finances: Yves Seguin (2003–2005), Michel Audet (2007)
Revenue: Lawrence Bergman
Regional development and Tourism (Delegate): Nathalie Normandeau (2003–2005)
- Tourism: Françoise Gauthier (2005–2007)
Interior Commerce Accord: Benoît Pelletier (2005–2007)
Economic and Regional Development: Michel Audet (2003–2004)
- Economic and Regional Development and Research: Michel Audet (2004–2005)
  - Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade : Claude Béchard (2005–2006), Raymond Bachand (2006–2007)

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