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Lucien Bouchard

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Lucien Bouchard at the Université de Montréal in 2009.
Date of birth	December 22, 1938(age 77)
Place of birth	Saint-Cœur-de-Marie, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Parti Québécois (provincial, 1990-present) Bloc Québécois (federal, 1990-present)
Other party	Progressive Conservative (federal, c. 1984-1990)
Spouse	Audrey Best (estranged; died 2011)
Profession	Lawyer
Religion	Roman Catholic
Leader of the Opposition
In office	November 4, 1993 - January 14, 1996
Succeeded by	Gilles Duceppe
Preceded by	Jean Chrétien
27th Premier of Quebec
In office	January 26, 1996 - March 8, 2001
Governor	Martial Asselin Jean-Louis Roux Lise Thibault
Lieutenant Governor	Martial Asselin Jean-Louis Roux Lise Thibault
Succeeded by	Bernard Landry
Preceded by	Jacques Parizeau
Leader of the Bloc Québécois
Assumed office	March 15, 1997
Preceded by	Michel Gauthier

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Lucien Bouchard, (-frlysjɛ̃ buʃaʁ; born December 22, 1938) is a Canadian lawyer, diplomat, politician and former Minister of the Environment of the Canadian Federal Government. He was the Leader of 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.

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