Pierre Arcand

Pierre Arcand (born November 13, 1951) is a Canadian politician, businessman, announcer and journalist in Quebec, Canada. He was the elected Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA) for the provincial riding of Mont-Royal–Outremont in the Island of Montreal from 2007 to 2022. He represented the Quebec Liberal Party. On October 5, 2018, Arcand was named interim leader, following the resignation of Philippe Couillard after the 2018 Quebec general election.

Pierre Arcand
Arcand in 2019
Leader of the Opposition of Quebec
In office
October 18, 2018  May 11, 2020
PremierFrançois Legault
Preceded byJean-François Lisée
Succeeded byDominique Anglade
Interim Leader of the Quebec Liberal Party
In office
October 5, 2018  May 11, 2020
President
  • Antoine Atallah
  • Linda Caron
Preceded byPhilippe Couillard
Succeeded byDominique Anglade
President of the Treasury Board
In office
October 11, 2017  October 18, 2018
PremierPhilippe Couillard
Preceded byPierre Moreau
Succeeded byChristian Dubé
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
In office
April 23, 2014  October 11, 2017
PremierPhilippe Couillard
Preceded byMartine Ouellet
Succeeded byPierre Moreau
Minister for Environment, Sustainable Development and Parks
In office
August 11, 2010  September 19, 2012
PremierJean Charest
Preceded byLine Beauchamp
Succeeded byDaniel Breton
Minister of International Relations
Minister responsible for the Francophonie
In office
December 28, 2008  August 11, 2010
PremierJean Charest
Preceded byMonique Gagnon-Tremblay
Succeeded byMonique Gagnon-Tremblay
Member of the
National Assembly of Quebec
for Mont-Royal–Outremont
(Mont-Royal; 2007–2018)
In office
March 26, 2007  October 3, 2022
Preceded byPhilippe Couillard
Succeeded byMichelle Setlakwe
Personal details
Born (1951-11-13) November 13, 1951
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
Political partyQuebec Liberal Party
Spouse(s)
Marielle Delisle
(m. 1974)

Dominique Chaloult
RelativesPaul Arcand (brother)
Profession
  • Businessman
  • journalist

He is the brother of journalist Paul Arcand.

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