Russell Williams (born January 31, 1953) is a Canadian politician, and a cabinet minister and a four-term Member of the National Assembly of Quebec.
[1] Williams ran for the Liberal Party in the Montreal riding of Nelligan in the 1989 election, replacing Clifford Lincoln, who had moved to federal politics.
[1] After the Liberal Party's defeat in the 1994 election, Williams served in a smaller capacity, co-chairing commissions on social affairs and finance.
When Jean Charest led the Liberals to victory in the 2003 election, Williams again became Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health and Social Services until his resignation in March 2004.
[3] Shortly after leaving the National Assembly, Williams became the President of Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D), a pressure group based in Ottawa.