René Lévesque: Charismatic Leader
- ISBN-10
- 1770706747
- ISBN-13
- 9781770706743
- Series
- René Lévesque
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 162
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-01-01
- Publisher
- Dundurn
- Author
- Marguerite Paulin
Description
René Lévesque entered provincial politics in 1960 when Jean Lesage persuaded him to join his Liberal dream team. In 1968 he founded the Parti Québécois (PQ). Under the PQ banner, Lévesque served as premier from 1976 to 1985.
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