Jean Lesage President

Jean Lesage (French pronunciation: ​[ʒɑ̃ ləsaʒ]; 10 June 1912 – 12 December 1980), PC, CC, CD was a lawyer and politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as the 19th Premier of Quebec from 22 June 1960, to 16 June 1966. Alongside Georges-Émile Lapalme, René Lévesque and others, he is often viewed as the father of the Quiet Revolution.

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Jean Lesage
Birth dateJune 10, 1912
Birth place
Montreal
Date of deathDecember 12, 1980
Place of death
Sillery Quebec City

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