François Legault
Canadian politician and Premier of Quebec
Born
May 26th, 1957
68 years ago
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Canada
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Born in 1957, a businessman entered politics and co-founded the Coalition Avenir Québec party in 2011. Elected as a Member of the National Assembly for L'Assomption, became Premier of Quebec in 2018. Focused on issues including immigration reform and education.
Co-founded Coalition Avenir Québec in 2011
Elected Premier of Quebec in 2018
Implemented immigration reforms
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