Provincial Secretary of Quebec
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
Canada East
United Provinces of Canada
- Sir Dominick Daly
- Pierre Joseph Olivier Chauveau Conservative
- Sir George-Étienne Cartier Conservative
Provincial Secretary and Registrar of Quebec
- Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau Conservative
- Gedeon Ouimet Conservative
- Charles-Eugène Boucher de Boucherville Conservative
- Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau Conservative
- Félix-Gabriel Marchand 1878-1879 Conservative
- Alexandre Chauveau Liberal
- Étienne-Théodore Pâquet 1879-1882 Conservative
- Jean Blanchet Conservative
- Charles-Antoine-Ernest Gagnon Liberal
- Joseph-Émery Robidoux Liberal
- Charles Langelier Liberal
Provincial Secretary of Quebec
- Louis-Philippe Pelletier Conservative
- Michael Felix Hackett Conservative
- Felix-Gabriel Marchand Liberal
- Joseph-Émery Robidoux Liberal
- Adélard Turgeon Liberal
- Amédée Robitaille Liberal
- Louis-Rodolphe Roy Liberal
- Louis-Jérémie Décarie Liberal
- Athanase David Liberal
- Charles-Auguste Bertrand
- Albiny Paquette Union Nationale
- Henri Groulx Liberal
- Hector Perrier
- Omer Côté Union Nationale
- Romeo Lorrain Union Nationale
- Yves Prevost Union Nationale
- Lionel Bertrand Liberal
- Bona Arsenault Liberal
- Yves Gabias Union Nationale
- Rémi Paul Union Nationale