Philippe Couillard
- January 4, 2024
- Politician
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Philippe Couillard |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 26, 1957(1957-06-26) |
| Age | 67 |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Country | Canada |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
Philippe Couillard Biography
| Name | Philippe Couillard |
| Birthday | Jun 26 |
| Birth Year | 1957 |
| Place Of Birth | Canada |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Spouse | Suzanne Pilote |
Philippe Couillard is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on June 26, 1957 in Canada, Canada. Liberal politician and former university professor who became the 31st Premier of Quebec in 2014.
He succeeded Pauline Marois as the Premier of Quebec.
Couillard was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Canadian-born Joseph Alfred Jean Pierre Couillard de Lespinay, and French-born Hélène Yvonne Pardé. He holds a medical degree and a certification in neurosurgery from the Université de Montréal. He was the head of the department of neurosurgery at Hôpital Saint-Luc from 1989 to 1992 and again at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke from 1996 to 2003. From 1992 to 1996, he practised in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. In 2003, he left the medical profession to run for the Montreal- area seat of Mont-Royal in the National Assembly representing the Quebec Liberal Party. He was elected in the 2003 election and was appointed Minister of Health and Social Services on April 29, 2003.
In 2007, Couillard transferred to the riding of Jean-Talon in the Quebec City area, replacing Margaret Delisle who did not seek re-election due to health reasons. Couillard won his seat in the 2007 election despite the Action démocratique du Québec’s (ADQ) strong performance in the region in which the party gained the majority of the seats. Pierre Arcand succeeded Couillard in the Mont-Royal riding. Couillard was reappointed Health and Social Services Minister as well as the minister responsible for the provincial Capitale- Nationale (Quebec) region.
He was born and raised in Quebec City and has spent much of his life there.
Philippe Couillard Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Politician |
| House | Living in own house. |
Philippe Couillard is one of the richest Politician from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Philippe Couillard 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He studied neurosurgery at the Université de Montréal before becoming the head of the department of neurosurgery at Hôpital Saint-Luc.
He was the Quebec Minister for Health and Social Services from 2003 to 2008.
Philippe Couillard (French: [filɪp kujɑːʁ] ; born June 26, 1957) was the 31st Premier of Quebec from 2014 to 2018, leader of the Quebec Liberal Party from 2013 to 2018 and a former university professor and neurosurgeon in Quebec, Canada. In the 2014 election he moved to the riding of Roberval where he resides. Until June 25, 2008, he served as the Quebec Minister for Health and Social Services and was also MNA of Mont-Royal until he resigned in 2008 under Jean Charest’s Liberal government. He resigned as Liberal leader and MNA, on October 4, 2018.
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Who is Philippe Couillard Dating?
According to our records, Philippe Couillard married to Suzanne Pilote. As of December 1, 2023, Philippe Couillard’s is not dating anyone.
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Returning the Liberal Party of Quebec back to a majority government, after an eighteen-month stint led by Pauline Marois and the Parti Quebecois, Couillard assumed office on April 23, 2014, naming 26 ministers to his cabinet.
Facts & Trivia
Philippe Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Philippe Couillard celebrates birthday on June 26 of every year.
In October 2017 a Quebec ban on face covering made headlines. Couillard supported the law, saying “We are in a free and democratic society. You speak to me, I should see your face, and you should see mine. It’s as simple as that.”
Who is the provincial leader of Quebec?
Premier of Quebec
Incumbent François Legault since October 18, 2018
Office of the Premier
Style| The Honourable (formal) Premier (informal)
Status| Head of government
Who was the previous premier of Quebec?
RankPremierDates in power
1| Maurice Duplessis| 1936-8-26–1939-11-8 1944-8-30–1959-9-7
2| Louis-Alexandre Taschereau| 1920-7-9–1936-6-11
3| Lomer Gouin| 1905-3-23–1920-7-9
4| Robert Bourassa| 1970-5-12–1976-11-25 1985-12-12–1994-1-11
Who rules Quebec?
Queen Elizabeth II , as monarch of Canada is also the Queen of Quebec. As a Commonwealth realm, the Canadian monarch is shared with 14 other independent countries within the Commonwealth of Nations.
Is Dr Arruda married?
Personal life. Arruda is married to Nicole Mercier , a family physician in Blainville, Québec. They have three adult children.
Why does Quebec want to separate from Canada?
Justifications for Quebec’s sovereignty are historically nationalistic in character, claiming the unique culture and French-speaking majority (78% of the provincial population) are threatened with assimilation by either the rest of Canada or, as in Metropolitan France, by Anglophone culture more generally, and that the …