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Robert Bourassa

Robert Bourassa
22nd Premier of Quebec
In office
May 12, 1970 – November 25, 1976
MonarchElizabeth II
Lieutenant GovernorHugues Lapointe
DeputyPierre Laporte (1970)
Preceded byJean-Jacques Bertrand
Succeeded byRené Lévesque
In office
December 12, 1985 – January 11, 1994
MonarchElizabeth II
Lieutenant GovernorGilles Lamontagne
Martial Asselin
DeputyLise Bacon
Preceded byPierre-Marc Johnson
Succeeded byDaniel Johnson Jr.
MNA for Saint-Laurent
In office
January 20, 1986 – January 11, 1994
Preceded byGermain Leduc
Succeeded byNormand Cherry
MNA for Mercier
In office
June 5, 1966 – November 25, 1976
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byGérald Godin
MNA for Bertrand
In office
June 3, 1985 – December 2, 1985
Preceded byDenis Lazure
Succeeded byJean-Guy Parent
Personal details
Born
Jean-Robert Bourassa

(1933-07-14)July 14, 1933
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedOctober 2, 1996(1996-10-02) (aged 63)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Resting placeNotre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
Political partyQuebec Liberal Party
Spouse
Andrée Simard
(m. 1958)
Alma mater
Profession
  • Financial advisor
  • teacher
  • lawyer

Robert Bourassa[1][2] GOQ (French pronunciation: [ʁɔbɛʁ buʁasa]; July 14, 1933 – October 2, 1996) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 22nd premier of Quebec from 1970 to 1976 and from 1985 to 1994. A member of the Liberal Party of Quebec, he served a total of just under 15 years as premier. Bourassa's tenure was marked by major events affecting Quebec, including the October Crisis and the Meech Lake and Charlottetown Accords.

  1. ^ "Quebec's New Premier". The New York Times. May 1, 1970.
  2. ^ Martin, Douglas (December 4, 1985). "Man In The News: Jean Robert Bourassa; A Quebecer Back On Top". The New York Times.

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