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| The Honourable Lucien Bouchard PC GOQ LLB BSoc |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| Preceded by | Jacques Parizeau |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Landry |
| MNA for Jonquière | |
| In office 19 February 1996 – 8 March 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Francis Dufour |
| Succeeded by | Françoise Gauthier |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 4 November 1993 – 14 January 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Jean Chrétien |
| Succeeded by | Gilles Duceppe |
| Secretary of State for Canada | |
| In office 31 March 1988 – 29 January 1989 |
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| Preceded by | David Crombie |
| Succeeded by | Gerry Weiner |
| MP for Lac-Saint-Jean | |
| In office 20 June 1988 – 15 January 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Clément M. Côté |
| Succeeded by | Stéphan Tremblay |
| Minister of the Environment | |
| In office 8 December 1988 – 21 May 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas McMillan |
| Succeeded by | Robert de Cotret |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 22, 1938 Saint-Cœur-de-Marie, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Parti Québécois (provincial, 1990–2010) Bloc Québécois (federal, 1990–2010) |
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Progressive Conservative (federal, c. 1984–1990) |
| Spouse(s) | Solange Dugas (since May 18, 2013) |
| Alma mater | Université Laval |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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.