René Lévesque
Former Premier of Quebec
René Lévesque GOQ was a Canadian politician and journalist who served as the 23rd premier of Quebec from 1976 to 1985. He was the first Québécois political leader since Confederation to seek, through a referendum, a mandate to negotiate the... Wikipedia
Born: August 24, 1922, Campbellton, Canada
Died: November 1, 1987 (age 65 years), Montreal, Canada
Party: Parti Québécois
Education: Faculté de droit - Université Laval (1941–1943), Collège Saint-Charles-Garnier, and Laval University
Spouse: Corinne Levesque (m. 1979–1987) and Louise L'Heureux (m. 1947–1977)
Books: An Option for Quebec, Memoirs, My Québec, and more
Organizations founded: Parti Québécois and Mouvement Souveraineté-Association