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Political, parliamentary and ministerial offices

Elected as Member for Richelieu in the general election held on September 12, 1994

• Chair of the Committee on Institutions from October 1, 1994 to January 29, 1996
• Member of the Committee on the National Assembly from October 1, 1994 to January 29, 1996
• Minister of International Relations from January 29, 1996 to December 15, 1998
• Minister responsible for La Francophonie from January 29, 1996 to December 15, 1998
• Minister responsible for the Outaouais region from January 29, 1996 to December 15, 1998
• Minister responsible for International Humanitarian Action from January 22, 1997 to December 15, 1998

Reelected as Member for Richelieu in the general election held on November 30, 1998

• Member of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF), Québec Section from March 2, 1999 to October 6, 2000
• Member of the Québec Section, France-Québec Interparliamentary Committee (CIFQ) and Chair, Québec Section, Liaison group for relations with the French Senate from March 2, 1999 to October 6, 2000
• Chair of the Committee on Public Finances from March 4, 1999 to October 6, 2000
• Member of the Committee on the National Assembly from March 4, 1999 to October 6, 2000
• Member and chair of the Commission spéciale sur le nouveau cadre de gestion pour la fonction publique from June 17, 1999 to September 9, 1999
• Minister of Relations with the Citizens and Immigration from October 6, 2000 to March 8, 2001
• Minister of State for Administration and the Public Services from March 8, 2001 to January 30, 2002
• Minister responsible for Administration and the Public Services from March 8, 2001 to January 30, 2002
• Minister responsible for the Outaouais region from March 8, 2001 to April 29, 2003
• Chair of the Conseil du trésor from March 8, 2001 to January 30, 2002
• Member of the Comité des priorités from March 8, 2001 to April 29, 2003
• Member of the Comité ministériel des affaires régionales et territoriales from March 8, 2001 to April 29, 2003
• Member of the Comité ministériel de la région de Montréal from March 8, 2001 to April 29, 2003
• Minister of State for Education and Employment from January 30, 2002 to April 29, 2003
• Minister of Education from January 30, 2002 to April 29, 2003
• Minister responsible for Employment from January 30, 2002 to April 29, 2003
• Vice-chair of the Comité ministériel de l'emploi, du développement économique et de la recherche from February 6, 2002 to April 29, 2003
• Member of the Comité ministériel du développement social from February 6, 2002 to April 29, 2003
• Member of the Comité ministériel à la jeunesse from February 6, 2002 to April 29, 2003
• Member of the Comité ministériel spécial pour la région Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine from February 6, 2002 to April 29, 2003
• Chair of the Comité ministériel de l'éducation et de la culture from February 6, 2002 to April 29, 2003

Reelected as Member for Richelieu in the general election held on April 14, 2003

• Official Opposition critic for the Conseil du trésor from May 1, 2003 to February 21, 2007
• Official Opposition critic for the public service from May 1, 2003 to February 23, 2005
• Official Opposition critic for government reorganization from May 1, 2003 to February 23, 2005
• Chair of the Committee on Institutions from June 6, 2003 to February 21, 2007
• Member of the Comittee on the National Assembly from June 6, 2003 to February 21, 2007
• Official Opposition critic for the government services from February 23, 2005 to February 21, 2007
• Vice-chair of the Select Committee on Choosing a Site for the New Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal from February 28, 2005 to March 8, 2005
• Vice-chair of the Select Committee to study the draft bill to replace the Election Act from June 23, 2005 to February 21, 2007
• Official Opposition critic for international relations from April 12, 2006 to October 4, 2006

Reelected as Member for Richelieu in the general election held on March 26, 2007

• Second Opposition Group critic for Canadian intergovernmental affairs from April 25, 2007 to August 30, 2007
• Member of the Committee on the National Assembly from May 23, 2007 to November 5, 2008
• Chair of the Committee on Culture from May 25, 2007 to November 5, 2008
• Second Opposition Group critic for the Conseil du trésor and the role of the State from August 30, 2007 to November 5, 2008

Reelected as Member for Richelieu in the general election held on December 8, 2008

• Official Opposition critic for the Conseil du trésor, the civil service and government services from January 9, 2009 to August 18, 2011
• Member of the Committee on the National Assembly since January 15, 2009
• Chair of the Committee on Public Administration since January 15, 2009
• Member of the National Assembly Delegation for Relations with the French Senate (DANRSF) since May 27, 2009
• Member of the National Assembly Delegation for Relations with European Institutions (DANRIE) since May 27, 2009
• Official Opposition critic for the Conseil du trésor and government services since August 19, 2011
• Official Opposition critic for the Québec Pension Plan, CARRA and pension plans since August 19, 2011