Carlos Leitão is a Canadian politician in Quebec, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2014 election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Robert-Baldwin as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party until his retirement from politics at the 2022 Quebec general election. He was appointed Quebec minister of Finance on April 23, 2014 by Philippe Couillard.
Carlos Leitão | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Robert-Baldwin | |
| In office April 7, 2014 – August 28, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Marsan |
| Succeeded by | Brigitte Garceau |
| Quebec Minister of Finance | |
| In office April 23, 2014 – October 18, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Nicolas Marceau |
| Succeeded by | Éric Girard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 Peniche, Portugal |
| Political party | Quebec Liberal Party |
| Profession | Economist |
Prior to his election to the legislature, he was the chief economist for Laurentian Bank Securities.[2]
Originally from Portugal,[3] Leitão moved to Canada in 1975.[2] He is a graduate of McGill University.[2]