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The National Assembly is composed of
125 Members. As of November 10, 2009, its composition is as
follows:
| Québec Liberal Party |
66 |
| Parti québécois |
51 |
| Action démocratique du
Québec |
4 |
| Québec solidaire |
1 |
| Independants |
3 |
The members are each elected in a riding under
the single-member constituency plurality system. The Constitution provides that
a general election must be held in Québec at the latest every five
years.
The last general election was held on
December 8, 2008. The Québec Liberal Party, and its leader
Jean Charest, obtained 66 seats and forms the Government. The Parti
québécois, and its leader Pauline Marois, forms the Official
Opposition with 51 Members. The Action démocratique du
Québec, led by Mario Dumont, obtained 7 seats and Québec
solidaire obtained one seat. Thirty-seven MNAs were women.
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