The Provincial Secretary of Quebec was a senior position in the provincial cabinet of Quebec from before Canadian Confederation until 1970.
The Provincial Secretary and Registrar was originally the second highest position in the provincial cabinet, equivalent to the position of Deputy Premier. The Provincial Secretary was the equivalent of the former Canadian Cabinet position of Secretary of State for Canada. Pre-Confederation Provincial Secretary Prior to Confederation and the creation of the office of Premier, the Provincial Secretary was the most important and powerful figure in provincial politics. The title holder was appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and many sat as members of the Legislative Council.
Lower Canada
John Ready (1818-1822) Sir Dominick Daly (1827-1840)
Canada East
Sir Dominick Daly (1843-1844)
United Provinces of Canada Sir Dominick Daly (1844-1848) Pierre Joseph Olivier Chauveau (1853-1854) Conservative Sir George-Étienne Cartier (1855-1857) Conservative
Provincial Secretary and Registrar of Quebec Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau (1867-1873) Conservative Gedeon Ouimet (1873-1874) Conservative Charles-Eugène Boucher de Boucherville (1874-1876) Conservative Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau (1876-1878) Conservative Félix-Gabriel Marchand 1878-1879 Conservative Alexandre Chauveau (1879) Liberal Étienne-Théodore Pâquet 1879-1882 Conservative Jean Blanchet (1882-1887) Conservative Charles-Antoine-Ernest Gagnon (1887-1890) Liberal Joseph-Émery Robidoux (1890) Liberal Charles Langelier (1890–1891) Liberal
Provincial Secretary of Quebec Louis-Philippe Pelletier (1891-1896) Conservative Michael Felix Hackett (1896-1897) Conservative Felix-Gabriel Marchand (1897) Liberal Joseph-Émery Robidoux (1897-1901) Liberal Adélard Turgeon (1901-1902) Liberal Amédée Robitaille (1902-1905) Liberal Louis-Rodolphe Roy (1905-1909) Liberal Louis-Jérémie Décarie (1909–1919) Liberal Athanase David (1919–1936) Liberal Charles-Auguste Bertrand (1936) Albiny Paquette (1936-1939) Union Nationale Henri Groulx (1939-1940) Liberal Hector Perrier (1940-1944) Omer Côté (1944-1956) Union Nationale Romeo Lorrain (1956) Union Nationale Yves Prevost (1956–1960) Union Nationale Lionel Bertrand (1960-1963) Liberal Bona Arsenault (1963–1966) Liberal Yves Gabias (1966-1968) Union Nationale Rémi Paul (1968–1970) Union Nationale
See also
Provincial Secretary and Registrar of Ontario