Jean Lesage
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| Jean Lesage | |
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19th Premier of Quebec
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| In office July 22, 1960 – August 16, 1966 |
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| Preceded by | Antonio Barrette |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Johnson Sr. |
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| Born | June 10, 1912 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | December 12 1980 (aged 68) Sillery, Quebec |
| Political party | Quebec Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Corinne Lagarde |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Jean Lesage, PC, CC, CD (June 10, 1912 – December 12, 1980) was a lawyer and politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as Premier of Quebec from July 22, 1960, to August 16, 1966. While others like Georges-Émile Lapalme, René Lévesque and the Québécois people were also instrumental, he is sometimes portrayed as the father of the Quiet Revolution.
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[edit] Background
Born in Montreal of Xavéri Lesage, teacher and public servant, and Cécile Côté, he studied law at Université Laval in Quebec City and was admitted to the Barreau du Quebec in 1934. He served in the Canadian Army reserve from 1933 to 1945. He practiced law in Quebec City, and was also a Crown attorney from 1939 to 1944.
[edit] Premier of Quebec
He became premier of Quebec after winning the 1960 election with the slogan-- Ca temps q'ca change.in the old times-- C'est le temps que ça change (It’s time for a change). Lesage's victory brought to an end the long reign of the conservative Union Nationale party that had governed Quebec since 1944 under the leadership of Maurice Duplessis (until 1959). Lesage's election campaign ushered the Quiet Revolution, which began to change the traditional domination of Quebec's economy by English-speaking Canadians, and the traditional domination of the public lives of French-speaking Quebeckers by the Catholic Church was replaced by a larger role for the government of Quebec.
In 1962, the Liberal Party of Quebec won re-election with the slogan Maitres chez nous (Masters in Our Own Home). In the subsequent years, it ended its affiliation with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Some of the major accomplishments were the creation of the Ministry of Education, the nationalization of hydro-electricity (Hydro-Québec) and a bigger control over the health care system. Major reforms were also made in the public sector and improved working conditions were implemented as well.
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[edit] Book References
- Rouillard, Jacques (2003), Le syndicalisme Québécois : Deux siècles d'histoire, Boréal Editions, 335p.
- Comeau, Robert & Bourque, Gilles (1989), Jean Lesage et l'éveil d'une nation Sillery Editions, 367p.
- Thomson, Dale Carins (1984), Jean Lesage et la révolution tranquille, du Trecarre Editions, 615p.
- Fullerton, Douglas H. (1978), The dangerous delusion McClelland and Stuart Editions, 240p.
[edit] External links
- Jean Lesage and the Quiet Revolution, 1960-1966
- His Order of Canada citation
- National Assembly biography (in French)
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| Preceded by J.-Léo-K. Laflamme (Liberal) |
MP, District of Montmagny—L'Islet 1945–1958 |
Succeeded by Louis Fortin (Progressive Conservative) |
| National Assembly of Quebec | ||
| Preceded by Jean-Paul Galipeault (Liberal) |
MNA, District of Louis-Hébert (District called Quebec-Ouest until 1965) 1960–1970 |
Succeeded by Claude Castonguay (Liberal) |
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| Preceded by Georges-Émile Lapalme |
Leader of the Liberal Party of Quebec 1958-1970 |
Succeeded by Robert Bourassa |
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| Preceded by Antonio Barrette (Union Nationale) |
Premier of Quebec 1960-1966 |
Succeeded by Daniel Johnson, Sr. (Union Nationale) |
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| Preceded by Daniel Johnson, Sr. (Union Nationale) |
Leader of the Opposition in Quebec 1966-1970 |
Succeeded by Robert Bourassa (Liberal) |
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