Jean Lesage
| Jean Lesage | |
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| 19th Premier of Quebec | |
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In office July 22, 1960 – June 16, 1966 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Onésime Gagnon Paul Comtois Hugues Lapointe |
| Preceded by | Antonio Barrette |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Johnson |
| MNA for Québec-Ouest | |
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In office June 22, 1960 – June 5, 1966 |
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| Preceded by | Jean-Paul Galipeault |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| MNA for Louis-Hébert | |
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In office June 5, 1966 – April 29, 1970 |
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| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Claude Castonguay |
| Member of Parliament for Montmagny—L'Islet |
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In office June 11, 1945 – June 13, 1958 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph-Fernand Fafard |
| Succeeded by | Louis Fortin |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
10 June 1912 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | 12 December 1980 (aged 68) Sillery, Quebec |
| Political party | Quebec Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Corinne Lagarde |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Jean Lesage PC CC CD (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ləsaʒ]; 10 June 1912 – 12 December 1980) was a lawyer and politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as the 19th Premier of Quebec from 22 June 1960, to 16 June 1966. Alongside Georges-Émile Lapalme, René Lévesque and others, he is often viewed as the father of the Quiet Revolution.
He was born on June 10, 1912, in Montréal, Quebec to Xavéri Lesage, a district manager of the insurance company Les Prévoyants du Canada, and Cécile Côté with whom he also had five more children. Jean began his education at the kindergarten Saint-Enfant-Jésus Montréal. In 1921, the family relocated to Québec where Xavéri was appointed assistant manager by his brother Antoni in the headquarters office.
Lesage enrolled as a day student in the private boarding school St-Louis de Gonzague and in 1923, he was admitted to the Petit Séminaire de Québec for an eight-year program which eventually lead to the baccalaureate. He was a talented and bright student, who ranked highly in courses especially in religion, French, Latin, Greek and philosophy.
He enrolled in the Faculty of Law at Laval University, where his natural quick wit, his facility in expressing himself, and his argumentative nature assured him success in that field. During his years as a student, Jean was an active Luberal and he became interested in having a political career. He graduated with a law degree in 1934.
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