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Lesage, Jean |
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Lesage, Jean(born June 10, 1912, Montreal, Que., Can.—died Dec. 12, 1980, near Quebec, Que.) Canadian politician. He served as Canadian minister of resources and development from 1953 to 1957. In 1958 he became leader of Quebec's Liberal Party. When the Liberals won the 1960 provincial elections, he became Quebec's premier. He called for social and cultural reform, appointing the first minister of education and modernizing the school system and the civil service. He developed close cultural ties between Quebec and France. After the Liberals were defeated in 1966, he served as opposition leader until 1970. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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