Lucien Bouchard
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The Honourable Lucien Bouchard PC GOQ |
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Lucien Bouchard at the National Order of Quebec in June 2013.
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| 27th Premier of Quebec | |
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In office January 29, 1996 – March 8, 2001 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Martial Asselin Jean-Louis Roux Lise Thibault |
| Preceded by | Jacques Parizeau |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Landry |
| Leader of the Parti Québécois | |
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In office January 27, 1996 – March 2, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Jacques Parizeau |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Landry |
| MNA for Jonquière | |
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In office February 19, 1996 – March 8, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Francis Dufour |
| Succeeded by | Françoise Gauthier |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
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In office November 4, 1993 – January 14, 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Jean Chrétien |
| Succeeded by | Gilles Duceppe |
| Secretary of State for Canada | |
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In office March 31, 1988 – January 29, 1989 |
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| Preceded by | David Crombie |
| Succeeded by | Gerry Weiner |
| MP for Lac-Saint-Jean | |
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In office June 20, 1988 – January 15, 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Clément M. Côté |
| Succeeded by | Stéphan Tremblay |
| Minister of the Environment | |
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In office December 8, 1988 – May 21, 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas McMillan |
| Succeeded by | Robert de Cotret |
| Personal details | |
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December 22, 1938 Saint-Cœur-de-Marie, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party |
Parti Québécois (provincial, 1990–2010) Bloc Québécois (federal, 1990–2010) |
| Other political affiliations |
Progressive Conservative (federal, c. 1984–1990) |
| Spouse(s) | Solange Dugas (since May 18, 2013) |
| Alma mater | Université Laval |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Lucien Bouchard, PC GOQ (French pronunciation: [lysjɛ̃ buʃaʁ]; born December 22, 1938) is a French Canadian lawyer, diplomat, politician and former Minister of the Environment of the Canadian Federal Government. He was the founder of the Bloc Québécois, Leader of the Opposition in the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 1996, and the 27th Premier of Quebec from January 29, 1996, to March 8, 2001. He became a central figure for the "Yes" side in the 1995 Quebec referendum.
He is a recipient of the title of Commander of the Légion d'Honneur. In 1994, while serving as Leader of the Opposition, Bouchard lost his left leg to a type of flesh-eating bacteria.
Bouchard was born in Saint-Cœur-de-Marie, Québec, the son of Alice (née Simard) and Philippe Bouchard. His brother is the historian Gérard Bouchard. Lucien Bouchard graduated from Jonquière Classical College in 1959, and obtained a bachelor's degree in social science and a law degree at Université Laval in 1964. He was called to the Bar of Quebec later that year.
He practised law in Chicoutimi until 1985, while being given many charges as a public servant over the years: president of the arbitration committee for the education sector (1970 to 1976), prosecutor in chief for the commission for labour and industry (Cliche commission, 1974–75), co-president of the study commission on the public and parapublic sectors (Martin-Bouchard commission — 1975). From then, he acted as a coordinator or member of many special teams on behalf of Quebec's government in the trade union negotiations for the public sector.
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