Jean Lesage, PC, CC, CD (; 10 June 1912 – 12 December 1980) was a lawyer and politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as the 19th Premier of Quebec from 22 June 1960, to 16 August 1966. Alongside Georges-Émile Lapalme, René Lévesque and other Québécois, he is often viewed as the father of the Quiet Revolution.
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