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Lucien Bouchard at the National Order of Quebec in June 2013.
27th Premier of Quebec
In office 29 January 1996 – 8 March 2001
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Lieutenant Governor	Martial Asselin Jean-Louis Roux Lise Thibault
Preceded by	Jacques Parizeau
Succeeded by	Bernard Landry
Leader of the Parti Québécois
In office January 27, 1996 – March 2, 2001
Preceded by	Jacques Parizeau
Succeeded by	Bernard Landry
MNA for Jonquière
In office 19 February 1996 – 8 March 2001
Preceded by	Francis Dufour
Succeeded by	Françoise Gauthier
Leader of the Opposition
In office 4 November 1993 – 14 January 1996
Preceded by	Jean Chrétien
Succeeded by	Gilles Duceppe
Secretary of State for Canada
In office 31 March 1988 – 29 January 1989
Preceded by	David Crombie
Succeeded by	Gerry Weiner
MP for Lac-Saint-Jean
In office 20 June 1988 – 15 January 1996
Preceded by	Clément M. Côté
Succeeded by	Stéphan Tremblay
Minister of the Environment
In office 8 December 1988 – 21 May 1990
Preceded by	Thomas McMillan
Succeeded by	Robert de Cotret
Personal details
Born	December 22, 1938 (1938-12-22) Saint-Cœur-de-Marie, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Parti Québécois (provincial, 1990–2010) Bloc Québécois (federal, 1990–2010)
Other political affiliations	Progressive Conservative (federal, c. 1984–1990)
Spouse(s)	Solange Dugas (since May 18, 2013)
Alma mater	Université Laval
Profession	Lawyer

Lucien Bouchard, (French pronunciation: [lysjɛ̃ buʃaʁ]; born December 22, 1938) is a Canada 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. He served as 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.

Bouchard was born in Saint-Cœur-de-Marie, Québec. He was the son of Alice (née Simard) and Philippe Bouchard. He studied at Université Laval. Bouchard married Solange Dugas in May 2013.