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René Lévesque GOQ ([ʁəne leˈvɛːk] Quebec pronunciation ⓘ; August 24, 1922 – November 1, 1987) was a Canadian politician and journalist who served as the 23rd premier of Quebec from 1976 to 1985.
René Lévesque est un homme d'État québécois né le 24 août 1922 à Campbellton (Nouveau-Brunswick) et mort le 1 er novembre 1987 à Montréal .
Jul 12, 2009 · René Lévesque, premier of Québec 1976-85, politician, journalist, nationalist (born 24 Aug 1922 in Campbellton, NB; died 1 November 1987 in Montréal, QC). A prominent member of Jean Lesage's Liberal Cabinet during the Quiet Revolution, Lévesque later founded the Parti québécois (PQ), eventually bringing it to power in 1976.
René Lévesque (born August 24, 1922, Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada—died November 1, 1987, Montreal, Quebec) was the premier of the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec (1976–85) and a leading advocate of sovereignty for that province.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Député d’opposition, René Lévesque entame une réflexion sur la place du Québec dans la Confédération canadienne qui débouche sur un projet de réforme constitutionnelle soumis au Congrès du Parti libéral d’octobre 1967.
May 11, 2018 · Learn about René Lévesque, the first French-Canadian political leader to attempt to negotiate political independence for Quebec through a referendum. Explore his career in radio journalism, his role in the Quiet Revolution, and his achievements and challenges as premier of Quebec from 1976 to 1985.
René Lévesque grew up in New Carlisle on the Gaspé Peninsula. He was a war correspondent, a journalist, a radio and television host, a deputy and a minister for the Québec Liberal Party. He founded the Parti Québécois in 1968 and served as premier of Québec from 1976 to 1985.
