About the Author - Lucien Bouchard

Lucien Bouchard (French pronunciation: [lysjɛ̃ buʃaʁ]; born December 22, 1938) is a French Canadian lawyer, diplomat and retired politician. A minister for two years in the Mulroney cabinet, Bouchard then founded and led the Bloc Québécois and became Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 to 1996. He became a central figure for the "Yes" side in the 1995 Quebec referendum, alongside Jacques Parizeau, whom he succeeded to serve as the 27th premier of Quebec from Ja...

Lucien Bouchard (French pronunciation: [lysjɛ̃ buʃaʁ]; born December 22, 1938) is a French Canadian lawyer, diplomat and retired politician. A minister for two years in the Mulroney cabinet, Bouchard then founded and led the Bloc Québécois and became Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 to 1996. He became a central figure for the "Yes" side in the 1995 Quebec referendum, alongside Jacques Parizeau, whom he succeeded to serve as the 27th premier of Quebec from January 29, 1996, to March 8, 2001.

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