High Council of Quebecshire

High Council of Quebecshire
Established	September 16, 1624 (1624-09-16)
Location	Quebecshire City
Composition method	Grandmaster nomination with High Council review and confirmation
Authorized by	Constitution of Quebecshire
Judge term length	Life tenure
Number of positions	17 (per the Constitution)
Website	www.conseilsuperieur.gouv.qs
Grandmaster of Quebecshire
Currently	André Bellerose
Since	February 19, 1991 (1991-02-19)

The High Council of Quebecshire (Quebecshirite: Conseil Supérieur du Québecshire) is the primary judicial and oversight institution in Quebecshire. It’s relevance in Quebecshire’s leadership dates back to the conclusion of the Quebecshirite Civil War and the subsequent Orléans Negotiations.

The High Council has a fairly wide array of duties and responsibilities. Foremost, it is a unifying body to help lead Quebecshire. It is mostly made up of scholars or those with former careers in national defence or the arts. The High Council reviews legislation to ensure it does not conflict with the Constitution of Quebecshire or its national values. The High Council also occasionally hears cases on matters of Constitutionality from various parties to cases depending on the extent of the case and if any lower courts had declared their stances. The High Council also oversees and manages the court system in Quebecshire. At times, the Grandmaster will also travel abroad, possibly with other members.

The members of the High Council make fairly frequent public appearances and often meet with the Speaker of the Parliament or other Administrators. There are currently 17 members of the High Council, as directed by the Constitution of Quebecshire. Any Constitutional amendments must pass be passed by the Parliament and the citizenry of Quebecshire by a simple majority, and then approved by at least two-thirds of the High Council.

Membership

High Council Members of Quebecshire

Image	Name	Member Since	Notes
	André Bellerose	May 12, 1976	Grandmaster of Quebecshire since February 19, 1991.
	René Corriveau	January 7, 1981
	Mathéo Dufour	October 9, 1981
	Maxime Vérany	July 14, 1985
	Wilfrid Chuquet	September 8, 1989
	Solène Beauchamp	March 15, 1992
	Léon Beaux	April 9, 1994
	Bélise Rodier	June 15, 1996
	Jérôme Celice	November 4, 1996
	Emmanuel Leclère	February 28, 1998
	François Bertillon	October 3, 2002
	Léa Charbonneau	November 1, 2003
	Jean-Louis Chéreau	December 30, 2006
	Noémie Noir	August 23, 2009
	Abélard Chauve	May 4, 2011
	Pascal Aliker	September 30, 2012
	Florence Ponce	July 6, 2015	Former Speaker of the Parliament of Quebecshire.