Jean-François Lisée

Jean-François Lisée
Lisée in 2013
Leader of the Opposition of Quebec
In office
October 7, 2016 – October 1, 2018
Preceded bySylvain Gaudreault
Succeeded byPierre Arcand
Leader of the Parti Québécois
In office
October 7, 2016 – October 1, 2018
President
  • Raymond Archambault
  • Gabrielle Lemieux
Preceded bySylvain Gaudreault (interim)
Succeeded byPascal Bérubé (interim)
Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie
In office
September 19, 2012 – April 23, 2014
PremierPauline Marois
Preceded byMonique Gagnon-Tremblay
Succeeded byChristine St-Pierre
Member of the
National Assembly of Quebec
for Rosemont
In office
September 4, 2012 – October 1, 2018
Preceded byLouise Beaudoin
Succeeded byVincent Marissal
Personal details
Born (1958-02-13) February 13, 1958
PartyParti Québécois
Alma materUniversité de Montréal
ProfessionPolitician

Jean-François Lisée (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ fʁã.swa li.ze]; born February 13, 1958) is a Canadian politician who served as the leader of the Parti Québécois from October 2016 until October 2018. He was first elected a member of the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2012 Quebec election in the electoral district of Rosemont.

Prior to winning political office, he was a political analyst, journalist, author, intellectual and sovereignist thinker. He was a "special advisor" to former PQ premiers of Quebec Jacques Parizeau and Lucien Bouchard.