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{{Short description|Legislative body of the province of Quebec, Canada}}
{{for|the legislature of [[Province of Quebec (1763–91)]]|Council for the Affairs of the Province of Quebec}}
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{{Infobox legislature
| name               = Parliament of Québec
| native_name        = Parlement du Québec
| native_name_lang   = fr
| legislature        = [[43rd Quebec Legislature]]
| house_type         = {{ubl|[[Bicameral]] (1867–1968)|[[Unicameral]] (1968–present)}}
| houses             = {{plainlist|
* [[Legislative Council of Quebec|Legislative Council]] (1867–1968)
* [[Legislative Assembly of Quebec|Legislative Assembly]] (1867–1968)
* [[National Assembly of Quebec|National Assembly]] (1968–present)
}}
| crown-in-parl      = The [[Lieutenant Governor of Quebec|lieutenant governor]] (acting in the name of the [[King of Canada]])
| foundation         = {{Start date|1867|07|01}}
| preceded_by        = [[Parliament of the Province of Canada]]
| session_room       = Hôtel du Parlement du Québec - Vue aérienne 11-2024 (4).jpg
| meeting_place      = [[Parliament Building (Quebec)|Parliament Building]], Quebec City, Quebec
}}

The '''Parliament of Québec'''<ref>[https://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/document/cs/A-23.1?langCont=en#se:2 An Act respecting the National Assembly], CQLR, c. A-23.1, section 2</ref> ({{langx|fr|Parlement du Québec}}, {{IPA|fr|paʁləmɑ̃ dy kebɛk|pron}}) is the legislature of the province of [[Quebec]], Canada. The legislature is made of two elements: the [[lieutenant governor of Quebec]], representing the [[Monarchy of Canada|King of Canada]], and the [[unicameral]] assembly called the [[National Assembly of Quebec]]. The legislature has existed since [[Canadian Confederation]] in 1867 when Quebec, previously part of the [[Province of Canada]], became one of the founding provinces. From 1867 to 1968 the legislature was bicameral, containing a lower chamber called the [[Legislative Assembly of Quebec]] and an upper chamber called the [[Legislative Council of Quebec]]. In 1968, the  Legislature was re-named the Parliament of Québec, the Legislative Assembly was re-named the National Assembly, and the Legislative Council was abolished.

Like the Canadian federal government, Quebec uses a [[Westminster System|Westminster-style]] [[parliamentary government]], in which members are elected to the National Assembly after [[List of Quebec general elections|general elections]] and from there the party with the most seats chooses a [[premier of Quebec]] and [[Executive Council of Quebec]].  The premier is Quebec's [[head of government]], while the King is its [[head of state]]. When the party with the most seats has fewer than half of the total number of seats, it forms a [[minority government]], which can be voted out of power by the other parties.

Members meet in the [[Parliament Building (Quebec)|Quebec Parliament Building]] in the provincial capital city of [[Quebec City]].

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==List of legislatures==
Following is a list of the times the legislature has been convened since 1867.
*[[1st Quebec Legislature]]: 1867–1871
*[[2nd Quebec Legislature]]: 1871–1875
*[[3rd Quebec Legislature]]: 1875–1878
*[[4th Quebec Legislature]]: 1878–1881
*[[5th Quebec Legislature]]: 1881–1886
*[[6th Quebec Legislature]]: 1886–1890
*[[7th Quebec Legislature]]: 1890–1892
*[[8th Quebec Legislature]]: 1892–1897
*[[9th Quebec Legislature]]: 1897–1900
*[[10th Quebec Legislature]]: 1900–1904
*[[11th Quebec Legislature]]: 1904–1908
*[[12th Quebec Legislature]]: 1908–1912
*[[13th Quebec Legislature]]: 1912–1916
*[[14th Quebec Legislature]]: 1916–1919
*[[15th Quebec Legislature]]: 1919–1923
*[[16th Quebec Legislature]]: 1923–1927
*[[17th Quebec Legislature]]: 1927–1931
*[[18th Quebec Legislature]]: 1931–1935
*[[19th Quebec Legislature]]: 1935–1936
*[[20th Quebec Legislature]]: 1936–1939
*[[21st Quebec Legislature]]: 1939–1944
*[[22nd Quebec Legislature]]: 1944–1948
*[[23rd Quebec Legislature]]: 1948–1952
*[[24th Quebec Legislature]]: 1952–1956
*[[25th Quebec Legislature]]: 1956–1960
*[[26th Quebec Legislature]]: 1960–1962
*[[27th Quebec Legislature]]: 1962–1966
*[[28th Quebec Legislature]]: 1966–1970
*[[29th Quebec Legislature]]: 1970–1973
*[[30th Quebec Legislature]]: 1973–1976
*[[31st Quebec Legislature]]: 1976–1981
*[[32nd Quebec Legislature]]: 1981–1985
*[[33rd Quebec Legislature]]: 1985–1989
*[[34th Quebec Legislature]]: 1989–1994
*[[35th Quebec Legislature]]: 1994–1998
*[[36th Quebec Legislature]]: 1998–2003
*[[37th Quebec Legislature]]: 2003–2007
*[[38th Quebec Legislature]]: 2007–2008
*[[39th Quebec Legislature]]: 2008–2012
*[[40th Quebec Legislature]]: 2012–2014
*[[41st Quebec Legislature]]: 2014–2018
*[[42nd Quebec Legislature]]: 2018–2022
*[[43rd Quebec Legislature]]: 2022–present
==References==
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{{National Assembly of Quebec}}
{{Politics of Quebec}}
{{Canadian legislative bodies}}

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