Pierre Moreau, Quebec's new education minister, on leave

Quebec's new education minister, Pierre Moreau, is on a forced leave of absence after spending the last four days in hospital.

According to Radio-Canada, Moreau left the National Assembly's Red Room in an ambulance after suffering from a malaise.

It happened last Thursday, on the day Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard shuffled his cabinet. Moreau was named the province's new education minister, taking over from Franois Blais.

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Moreau has nowbeen released from hospital, and will be home recovering for a few days before returning to his duties.

"Mr. Moreau will come back to work slowly," his spokeswoman Catherine Poulin told Radio-Canada.

There isno known diagnosis at this time.

Before the cabinet shuffle, Moreau was in charge of two ministries: Municipal Affairs and Public Security, which he temporarily took over after Public Security Minister Lise Thriault went on sick leave.