The Legault ministry was formed following the 2018 Quebec general election. Following the victory of François Legault, as the leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), he formed a new cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Quebec); this is the first time the CAQ has formed a government in Quebec's history. His government won another mandate following the 2022 Quebec general election.
In the 2018 general election on October 1, Legault led the CAQ to an unexpected gain of 53 seats for a total of 74, vaulting the CAQ from third place to a majority of 11, defeating Philippe Couillard's Quebec Liberal Party government. On October 18, 2018, Legault was sworn in as Premier of Quebec, marking the end of nearly 50 years of Liberal and Parti Québécois rule in the province.
Legault led the CAQ again in the 2022 general election to a second straight majority. Legault gained 14 seats in the election, expanding his caucus. During the Legault government's second term, Cabinet ministers Lionel Carmant, Maïté Blanchette Vézina, Christian Dubé, Pierre Fitzgibbon, and Andrée Laforest all resigned due to various reasons.
Despite saying he would lead the CAQ into the 2026 election in December 2025, on January 14, 2026, Legault announced his pending resignation as Premier and leader of the CAQ. Legault will remain as leader and Premier until a new leader is elected.
During the Legault government's first term, three reshuffles took place in 2019 and 2020, five took place in 2021, and two took place in 2022.
During the Legault government's second term, one reshuffle took place in 2023, three took place in 2024, five took place in 2025 (with a large reshuffle on September 10), and one took place in 2026.