Lucien Bouchard Prime minister

Lucien Bouchard, PC GOQ (French pronunciation: [lysjɛ̃ 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 founder of the Bloc Québécois, Leader of the 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.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 22, 1938
Birth place	Canada , Quebec
Religion	Catholic Church
Education	Laval University
Profession	Lawyer

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Politician

monarch	Elizabeth II
office	Leader of the Opposition Minister of the Environment 27th Premier of Quebec MNA for Jonquière MP for Lac-Saint-Jean Secretary of State for Canada
other party	Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
party	Bloc Québécois Parti Québécois
successor	Bernard Landry Stéphan Tremblay Gilles Duceppe Robert de Cotret Gerry Weiner Françoise Gauthier