Grandmaster of Quebecshire

Grandmaster of Quebecshire
André Bellerose as Grandmaster of Quebecshire. since February 19, 1991
Incumbent
Details
Formation	September 16, 1624
First Grandmaster	Yvon Delsarte
Style	His Excellency
Residence	Palace of Élancourt, Quebecshire City
Appointer	High Council of Quebecshire
Website	www.grandmaster.gov.qs

The Grandmaster of Quebecshire (Quebecshirite: Grandmaster du Québecshire) is the title of Quebecshire’s formal Head of State. The position was established in 1624 and has an indefinite term and is chosen by the High Council of Quebecshire. The first Grandmaster of Quebecshire was Yvon Delsarte. Responsibilities of the Grandmaster include presiding over the High Council (in addition to being a sitting member), which is the supreme judiciary of Quebecshire. The Grandmaster is expected to be a unifying political and cultural figure in Quebecshire. Due to the style and role of the position, it is often referred to as a selective monarchial post.

The Grandmaster of Quebecshire lives at an official estate at the Palace of Élancourt in Quebecshire City and makes frequent public appearances and tours of the nation, typically with other members of the High Council.

The Grandmaster of Quebecshire's title is formally stylized as Grandmaster of Quebecshire and the Quebecshirite peoples, His Excellency.

List of Grandmasters of Quebecshire

Portrait		Grandmaster (Birth–Death)	Reign Duration in years and days		Notes
1		His Excellency Yvon Delsarte (1563–1639)	September 16 1624	May 25 1639	First Grandmaster of Quebecshire. Authorized cultural standardization, established court system and early law enforcement.
			14 years and 252 days
2		His Excellency Léonard Fournier (1579–1752)	May 31 1639	December 27 1658	Expanded the Quebecshirite navy and funded mercantilist endeavors.
			19 years and 211 days
3		His Excellency Cyrille Jacquet (1617–1686)	June 9 1658	June 29 1686
			28 years and 21 days
4		His Excellency Léandre Delsarte (1632–1691)	June 29 1686	January 7 1691
			4 years and 193 days
5		His Excellency Arsène Rodier (1639–1711)	January 14 1691	June 2 1711	Approved construction of the Palace of Élancourt in Quebecshire City.
			20 years and 140 days
6		His Excellency Silvain Mazet (1672–1749)	June 11 1711	April 19 1749
			37 years and 313 days
7		His Excellency Cesaire Lécuyer (1693–1752)	April 19 1749	November 22 1752
			3 years and 218 days
8		His Excellency Sébastien Naudé (1707–1768)	December 1 1752	May 5 1768
			15 years and 157 days
9		His Excellency Roul Naudé (1734–1796)	May 5 1768	September 3 1796
			28 years and 122 days
10		His Excellency Aurélien Bachelet (1746–1824)	September 9 1796	March 4 1824
			27 years and 178 days
11		His Excellency Louis Chéron (1784–1868)	March 15 1824	July 26 1868
			44 years and 134 days
12		His Excellency Dimitri Féret (1818–1899)	August 4 1868	September 24 1899	Known for reigning during the peak of industrialization.
			31 years and 52 days
13		His Excellency Yves-François Bourassa (1855–1936)	October 3 1899	July 2 1936	His reign occurred during Red April, the Age of Good Feelings. Best known for the Bourassa Proclamation and surviving an assassination attempt.
			36 years and 274 days
14		His Excellency Henri Arceneaux (1894–1991)	October 3 1936	July 2 1991	His reign included Quebecshire's involvement in the Creeperian Civil War, the formation of the Terraconserva Council of Nations, and the other events of the latter twentieth century. He was the longest serving Grandmaster.
			54 years and 213 days
15		His Excellency André Bellerose (1948–)	February 12 1991	Incumbent	Current Grandmaster of Quebecshire.
			33 years and 102 days