[3] Daniel Paillé was declared the winner of the subsequent leadership election on December 11, 2011, defeating Maria Mourani on the second ballot with 61.28% of the vote.
[6] Following Gilles Duceppe's second resignation after the 2015 federal election, Rhéal Fortin was appointed interim leader.
Martine Ouellet, a member of the Quebec National Assembly and former Parti Québécois cabinet minister and leadership candidate was acclaimed BQ leader on March 18, 2017.
Martine Ouellet resigned on June 11, 2018, after receiving 32% support from a leadership review.
Yves-François Blanchet was declared leader in January 2019 after running unopposed for the leadership role.