Bios of the Presidente and important Politicians of le Republique du Quebec
President - Gilles Duceppe
Gilles Duceppe has been a prominent Quebec Politician since he was 30 years old, when he first became a Member of the National Assembly. He rose quickly through the ranks of the Liberal Party of Quebec, and has taken up many prominent Ministeries before becoming President of the Quebec First Republic 8 years ago. He is well-known, and well loved, within Quebec, and has been credited with fostering a sucessful economy. However, Mr Duceppe is a bit to the right of Quebec's political scene. He has allowed private Medical Clinics in Quebec, which has earned him critism and a drop in ths polls. Quebec's ailing Healthcare system is also plaguing him. Duceppe is now getting old, and many think that this will be his last term. Perhaps the more left-wing Socialists will finally replace him, and end his reign in Quebec. His term ends in 2 years, acording to the Quebec Constitution.
Vice President of Quebec - Bernard Landry
Bernard Landry is know throughout Quebec as Duceppe's right-hand man, and he is, to an extent. He is a "yes-man", following orders, essentially, and handling the day-to-day affairs. He has political ambitions, he has been known to want to suceed Duceppe, but, at 68, he is unlikely to. He is not very charismatic, and is a bit of a fumbler at times, stuttering over words. He is a powerful man, but not likely to become the next Presidente of the Quebec First Republic.
Minister of Finance - Yvan Loubier
Mr Loubier is first and forsmost an Economist, and a Chartered Accountant to boot. He is the Finance Minister of Quebec, and is widely regarded as highly competant. He has been credited with making Quebec's economy one of the best and most powerful in the world, and creating an economic system that produces high-paying jobs, and a low unemployment rate. However, his perceived cuts and attacks and cuts to Social Programs has been unpopular. He is not very charismatic, and is fairly bland and boring. Some perceived right-wing comments might not make him the most likely of Presidential Candidates, but he has a chance, based off of his econoimic record.
Leader of the Socialist Party - Paul Crete
Paul Crete has had a fairly remarkable career, as some would say. He was born in a poor region of Montreal, son of a factory worker, but his goal, dream, and ambitions have been to be President. He has never done so, but he is currently Leader of the Opposition, and has a good chance, say many. He was previously Chairman of a Quebec County bordering Newfoundland, and has made his mark as being a left-wing politician. He is adamantly pro-Universal Healthcare, and has argued long and hard against private healthcare. He is for increasing Social Programs, but his critics argue that he would weaken Quebec's economy. He has shrugged off those allegations, but he will need to address that in the next election. He has been Leader of the Socialists for 4 years, and, if he cannot win this election, he has pledged to step aside.
Leader of the Communist Bloq - Diane Bourgeois
Mrs. Bourgeois is the outspoken leader of Quebec's Communist Party. However, she and her party are far from the traditional Communist Parties. In their platform, they argue for a Democratic system of choosing leaders within a Communist social system. They essentially argue for DemoCommunism, and the idea is slowly gaining more and more ground, meaning the Communists have 5 seats in the National Assembly. Bourgeois has been leader for only 2 years, and is seen as an interim leader while the Communists pick a more charismatic leader who might have a chance at winning an election.
Leader of the Quebec National Alliance - Jean-Yves Roy
Mr Roy is the leader of what passes for the Conservative Party in Quebec. The Conservatives have never been very popular, and most Quebecers see Roy as out of touch with reality. Roy is in favour of many controversial policies, like 2 tier healthcare, and an expanded military, coupled with increased Quebec Internationalism. Roy has taken the party to the right, and he is steadily losing ground, as the Conservatives continue to bleed percentage points and ground to the left, the Communists are poised to overtake them in the polls. Roy is leading the party to the ground, yet he seems oblivious to that fact. Will the Quebec Conservatives fall by the backside with Roy, or find a new leader to replace this 7 year veteran as leader of the party?
Current composition of the Quebec National Assembly
- Party - National Assembly Seats ( /250) - Senate Seats ( /75)
- Liberals - 175 - 38
- Communists - 5 - 2
- Socialists - 62 - 5
- National Alliance - 8 - 5
(OOC - National Assembly elected every 5 years, President is the Leader of the party with the most seats, the Supreme Court determines what happens in a minority situation or if a tie occurs. Senate is unelected, appointed by President with consent of National Assembly. SCJ is appointed by President, with consent of National Assembly. These people are real, the pics and names, bios are completely made up, obviously.)