François Paradis

Joseph Louis François Paradis (born March 26, 1957) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in a byelection on October 20, 2014.^[2] He represents the electoral district of Lévis as a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec.^[2] After the 2018 Quebec general election Paradis was elected President of the National Assembly of Quebec.

François Paradis
Paradis in 2015
46th President of the National Assembly
In office November 26, 2018 – November 28, 2022
Preceded by	Jacques Chagnon
Succeeded by	Nathalie Roy
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Lévis
In office October 20, 2014 – August 28, 2022
Preceded by	Christian Dubé
Succeeded by	Bernard Drainville
Personal details
Born	Joseph Louis François Paradis (1957-03-26) March 26, 1957 (age 68) Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Coalition Avenir Québec
Spouse	Anne Gingras ​ (m. 1994)​ [1]
Residence(s)	Lévis, Quebec, Canada
Profession	Television journalist

Prior to his election to the legislature, Paradis worked for TVA, where he was a host of Café show, L'enfer ou le Paradis, Première ligne and TVA en direct.com.^[3]