René Lévesque
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1922-08-24 - 1987-11-01
Place of Birth: Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada
Biography
René Lévesque (1922–1987) was a Québécois politician and journalist who served as the 23rd Premier of Quebec from 1976 to 1985. Starting his career as a reporter, and radio and television host, he later became known for his eminent role in Quebec's nationalization of its electric power industry, and as an ardent defender of Quebec sovereignty. He was the founder of the Parti Québécois political party—and before that, a liberal minister of the government of Quebec from 1960 to 1966 and the first Québécois political leader since Confederation to attempt, through a referendum, to negotiate the political independence of Quebec.
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Known For
The Great Debate
Adieu Alouette
2026Pauline
2026Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney
2018The Devil's Share
1943À la croisée des chemins
1982Comfort and Indifference
20261995 - Hopes and Betrayals
1979Le Québec est au monde
1978The Champions, Part 1: Unlikely Warriors
1978The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
1986The Champions, Part 3: The Final Battle
2005Thieves of Innocence
1972Quebec: Duplessis and After...
2022Qui se souvient de René Lévesque?
1974Action : The October Crisis of 1970
The Art of the Possible
2020