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René Lévesque

Aug 24, 1922 - Nov 01, 1987 (65 years old) in Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada

René Lévesque (1922–1987) was a Québécois politician and journalist who served as the 23rd Premier of Quebec from 1976 to 1985. Starting his career as a reporter, and radio and television host, he later became known for his eminent role in Quebec's nationalization of its electric power industry, and as an ardent defender of Quebec sovereignty. He was the founder of the Parti Québécois political party—and before that, a liberal minister of the government of Quebec from 1960 to 1966 and the first Québécois political leader since Confederation to attempt, through a referendum, to negotiate the political independence of Quebec.

Known For

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Referendum: Take 2
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Les Rose
Self (archive footage)
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The Devil's Share
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Action : The October Crisis of 1970
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Comfort and Indifference
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Nation - un huis clos avec Lucien Bouchard
René Lévesque
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15 Nov
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Harmonium in California
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The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
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Qui se souvient de René Lévesque?
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