Jacques Parizeau

Jacques Parizeau GOQ (French pronunciation: [ʒɑk parizo]; August 9, 1930  June 1, 2015) was a Canadian politician and Québécois economist who was a noted Quebec sovereigntist and the 26th premier of Quebec from September 26, 1994, to January 29, 1996.

Jacques Parizeau
GOQ
Parizeau in 1976
26th Premier of Quebec
In office
September 26, 1994  January 29, 1996
MonarchElizabeth II
Lieutenant GovernorMartial Asselin
DeputyBernard Landry
Preceded byDaniel Johnson Jr.
Succeeded byLucien Bouchard
Leader of the Opposition of Quebec
In office
September 25, 1989  September 26, 1994
PremierRobert Bourassa
Daniel Johnson Jr.
Preceded byGuy Chevrette
Succeeded byDaniel Johnson Jr.
President of the Parti Québécois
In office
March 18, 1988  January 27, 1996
First
Vice-President
Preceded byGuy Chevrette (interim)
Succeeded byLucien Bouchard
Minister of Finance
In office
November 26, 1976  November 27, 1984
PremierRené Lévesque
Preceded byRaymond Garneau
Succeeded byYves Duhaime
Parliamentary constituencies
Member of the
National Assembly of Quebec
for L'Assomption
In office
September 25, 1989  January 29, 1996
Preceded byJean-Guy Gervais
Succeeded byJean-Claude St-André
In office
November 15, 1976  November 27, 1984
Preceded byJean Perreault
Succeeded byJean-Guy Gervais
Personal details
Born(1930-08-09)August 9, 1930
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedJune 1, 2015(2015-06-01) (aged 84)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political partyParti Québécois
Spouses
  • (m. 1956; died 1990)
  • Lisette Lapointe
Alma mater
ProfessionEconomist
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