Philippe Couillard

The Honourable Philippe Couillard PC
Couillard in 2018
31st Premier of Quebec
In office April 23, 2014 – October 18, 2018
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Lieutenant Governor	Pierre Duchesne J. Michel Doyon
Deputy	Lise Thériault Dominique Anglade
Preceded by	Pauline Marois
Succeeded by	François Legault
Leader of the Opposition in Quebec
In office December 18, 2013 – April 23, 2014
Premier	Pauline Marois
Preceded by	Jean-Marc Fournier
Succeeded by	Stéphane Bédard
Leader of the Quebec Liberal Party
In office March 17, 2013 – October 4, 2018
Preceded by	Jean Charest
Succeeded by	Pierre Arcand (interim)
Quebec Executive Council Minister of Health and Social Services In office April 29, 2003 – June 25, 2008 Premier Jean Charest Preceded by François Legault Succeeded by Yves Bolduc
Parliamentary constituencies Member of the National Assembly In office April 7, 2014 – October 4, 2018 Preceded by Denis Trottier Succeeded by Nancy Guillemette Constituency Roberval In office December 18, 2013 – April 7, 2014 Preceded by Raymond Bachand Succeeded by Hélène David Constituency Outremont In office March 26, 2007 – June 25, 2008 Preceded by Margaret F. Delisle Succeeded by Yves Bolduc Constituency Jean-Talon In office April 14, 2003 – March 26, 2007 Preceded by André Tranchemontagne Succeeded by Pierre Arcand Constituency Mont-Royal
Personal details
Born	(1957-06-26) June 26, 1957 (age 67) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Suzanne Pilote
Alma mater	Université de Montréal
Occupation	Politician neurosurgeon consultant professor

Philippe Couillard PC (French: [filip kujɑːʁ]; born June 26, 1957) is a Canadian business advisor^[1] and former neurosurgeon, university professor and politician who served as 31st premier of Quebec from 2014 to 2018. Between 2003 and 2008, he was Quebec's Minister of Health and Social Services in Jean Charest's Liberal government and was MNA for Mont-Royal until he resigned in 2008. In the 2014 election, Couillard moved to the riding of Roberval, where he resides. He was the leader of the Quebec Liberal Party from 2013 to 2018. He resigned as Liberal leader and MNA on October 4, 2018.