• Self-introduction video

Political, parliamentary and ministerial offices

Elected as Member for Saint-Louis in the general election held on December 2, 1985

• Member of the Committee on the Budget and Administration from February 1, 1986 to August 1, 1989
• Parliamentary assistant to the Minister for Administration and the Public Service and Chair of the Conseil du trésor from February 5, 1986 to August 9, 1989

Reelected as Member for Saint-Louis in the general election held on September 25, 1989

• Member of the Committee on the Budget and Administration from November 29, 1989 to January 11, 1994
• Parliamentary assistant to the Minister for Administration and the Public Service and Chair of the Conseil du trésor from November 29, 1989 to January 25, 1994
• Minister of Education from January 11, 1994 to September 26, 1994
• Minister responsible for the administration of legislation respecting professions from January 11, 1994 to September 26, 1994
• Minister responsible for the application of the Charter of the French language from January 11, 1994 to September 26, 1994
• Minister responsible for the Québec tourism and hotel industry institute from January 11, 1994 to September 26, 1994
• Chair of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) from January 11, 1994 to September 26, 1994

Reelected as Member for the new riding of Westmount—Saint-Louis in the general election held on September 12, 1994

• Official Opposition critic for the Conseil du trésor, the administration and the public service from October 12, 1994 to February 16, 1996
• Official Opposition critic for the Conseil du trésor from October 12, 1994 to March 27, 1997
• Vice-chair of the Committee on the Budget and Administration from November 30, 1994 to April 10, 1997
• Chair of the Official Opposition Party Caucus from August 11, 1996 to March 12, 2003
• Chair of the Committee on Public Administration from April 10, 1997 to October 28, 1998
• Member of the Committee on the National Assembly from April 10, 1997 to October 28, 1998
• Official Opposition critic for Greater Montréal from August 10, 1998 to December 20, 1998

Reelected as Member for Westmount—Saint-Louis in the general election held on November 30, 1998

• Chair of the Official Opposition Party Caucus from August 11, 1996 to March 12, 2003
• Member of the Québec Branch, Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) and Committee on Education, Communication and Cultural Affairs from November 30, 1998 to March 12, 2003
• Member of the Québec Branch, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) from November 30, 1998 to March 12, 2003
• Member of the Delegation of the National Assembly for Relations with the Middle East (DANRMO) from November 30, 1998 to March 12, 2003
• Official Opposition critic for electoral reform from January 19, 1999 to March 12, 2003
• Official Opposition critic for public sector negotiations from January 19, 1999 to October 19, 2000
• Member of the Committee on Public Administration from March 4, 1999 to March 12, 2003
• Member of the Select Committee on a New Management Framework for Government Ad from June 17, 1999 to October 20, 1999
• Official Opposition critic for Greater Montréal from September 10, 1999 to October 19, 2000
• Official Opposition critic for higher education from October 19, 2000 to March 12, 2003

Reelected as Member for Westmount—Saint-Louis in the general election held on April 14, 2003

• Minister of Public Security from April 29, 2003 to February 18, 2005
• Member of the Conseil du trésor from April 29, 2003 to February 18, 2005
• Member of the Comité de législation from April 29, 2003 to February 18, 2005
• Member of the Comité ministériel du développement social from April 29, 2003 to October 7, 2004
• Member of the Comité ministériel du développement social, éducatif et culturel from October 7, 2004 to February 18, 2005
• Member of the Committee on Public Finance from March 8, 2005 to November 10, 2005
• Member of the Committee on Education from March 8, 2005 to February 21, 2007
• Chair of the Committee on Education from March 9, 2005 to February 21, 2007
• Member of the Committee on the National Assembly from March 9, 2005 to February 21, 2007

Reelected as Member for Westmount—Saint-Louis in the general election held on March 26, 2007

• Second Vice-President of the National Assembly from May 8, 2007 to January 13, 2009
• Member of the Committee on the National Assembly from May 8, 2007 to November 5, 2008

Reelected as Member for Westmount—Saint-Louis in the general election held on December 8, 2008

• Second Vice-President of the National Assembly from January 13, 2009 to April 4, 2011
• Member of the Committee on the National Assembly from January 13, 2009 to April 5, 2011
• Member of the Subcommittee on Parliamentary Reform from January 13, 2009 to April 5, 2011
• First Vice-President and representative of the Québec Secretariat, Executive Committee of the Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas (COPA) from April 22, 2009 to November 27, 2009
• First Vice-President of the Executive Committee of the Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas (COPA) from April 22, 2009 to November 19, 2010
• Deputy Chair of the Québec Branch, Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas (COPA) from April 22, 2009 to April 5, 2011
• Deputy Chair of the National Assembly Delegation for Relations with the French Senate (DANRSF) from April 22, 2009 to April 5, 2011
• Member of the Québec Branch, Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) from May 27, 2009 to April 5, 2011
• Member of the Québec Branch, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) from May 27, 2009 to April 5, 2011
• Chair of the Executive Committee of the Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas (COPA) since November 19, 2010
• President of the National Assembly since April 5, 2011
• Chair of the Committee on the National Assembly since April 5, 2011
• Chair of the Subcommittee on Parliamentary Reform since April 5, 2011
• Chair of the Office of the National Assembly since April 5, 2011
• Chair of the Québec Branch, Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) since April 5, 2011
• Chair of the Québec Branch, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) since April 5, 2011
• Chair of the Québec Branch, Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas (COPA) since April 5, 2011
• Chair of the Delegation of the National Assembly for Relations with the United States (DANREU) since April 5, 2011
• Chair of the National Assembly Delegation for Relations with Bavaria (DANRBA) since April 5, 2011
• Chair of the Delegation of the National Assembly for Relations with the French-speaking community of Belgium/Wallonia/Belgium (DANRB) since April 5, 2011
• Chair of the National Assembly Delegation for Relations with Catalonia (DANRC) since April 5, 2011
• Chair of the National Assembly Delegation for Relations with the French National Assembly (DANRANF) since April 5, 2011
• Chair of the National Assembly Delegation for Relations with the French Senate (DANRSF) since April 5, 2011
• Chair of the National Assembly Delegation for Relations with European Institutions (DANRIE) since April 5, 2011
• Chair of the Québec Branch, New Brunswick_Québec Parliamentary Association (NBQPA) since April 5, 2011
• Chair of the Québec Branch, Ontario-Québec Parliamentary Association (APOQ) since April 5, 2011
• Chair of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) within the framework of the XXXVII th Session of the APF from July 4, 2011 to July 8, 2011
• Vice-chair of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) since July 8, 2011