Philippe Couillard

ABOUT PHILIPPE COUILLARD

Liberal politician and former university professor who became the 31st Premier of Quebec in 2014.

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.

He was born and raised in Quebec City and has spent much of his life there.

He succeeded Pauline Marois as the Premier of Quebec.