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René Lévesque

1922 - 1987

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René Lévesque ([ʁəne leˈvɛːk] ; August 24, 1922 – November 1, 1987) was a Canadian politician and journalist who served as the 23rd premier of Quebec from 1976 to 1985. He was the first Québécois political leader since Confederation to seek, through a referendum, a mandate to negotiate the political independence of Quebec. Starting his career as a reporter, and radio and television host, he later became known for his eminent role in Quebec's nationalization of hydro-electric companies and as an ardent defender of Quebec sovereignty. He was the founder of the Parti Québécois, and before that, a Liberal minister in the Lesage government from 1960 to 1966. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. René Lévesque is the 11,732nd most popular politician (down from 11,358th in 2019), the 241st most popular biography from Canada (down from 197th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Canadian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, René Lévesque ranks 11,732 out of 19,576. Before him are Ur-Zababa, Henri Druey, Jahandar Shah, Hari Singh, Marjorie Bruce, and Oldřich Černík. After him are Arshak II, Publius Cornelius Cethegus, Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah, Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Ashikaga Yoshizumi, and Margaret of Thuringia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, René Lévesque ranks 209. Before him are John Edward Williams, Francis Pym, Theo Albrecht, Vsevolod Bobrov, Steven Hill, and Luiz Bonfá. After him are Roland Dumas, Käbi Laretei, Adil Çarçani, Saad el-Shazly, Herman Kahn, and Arthur Hill. Among people deceased in 1987, René Lévesque ranks 118. Before him are Kishore Kumar, Ray Bolger, Arne Brustad, Hermann Lang, Bernhard Grzimek, and Adile Naşit. After him are R. Budd Dwyer, Dmitry Lelyushenko, Claudio Villa, Rashid Karami, Georges Franju, and Princess Pilar of Bavaria.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, René Lévesque ranks 241 out of 1,622. Before him are Joe Clark (1939), Hume Cronyn (1911), E. Pauline Johnson (1861), Elisha Cuthbert (1982), Walter Pidgeon (1897), and Harold Russell (1914). After him are Roger Spottiswoode (1945), Conrad Black (1944), Bobby Hull (1939), Jean Béliveau (1931), Northrop Frye (1912), and Maud Menten (1879).

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Among POLITICIANS In Canada

Among politicians born in Canada, René Lévesque ranks 25. Before him are Brian Mulroney (1939), Wilfrid Laurier (1841), Kim Campbell (1947), Vincent Massey (1887), Pierre Poilievre (1979), and Joe Clark (1939). After him are Conrad Black (1944), Jean Béliveau (1931), Louis St. Laurent (1882), Terry Sawchuk (1929), John T. Dunlap (1957), and John Abbott (1821).

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