Robert Bourassa

Robert Bourassa

Jean-Robert Bourassa, GOQ (July 14, 1933 – October 2, 1996) was a politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as the 22nd Premier of Quebec in two different mandates, first from May 12, 1970, to November 25, 1976, and then from December 12, 1985, to January 11, 1994, serving a total of just under 15 years as Provincial Premier. The span between his two mandates is the longest of any Premier, Bourassa also has the longest span between his first and last day as a Quebec Premier.

Read more about Robert Bourassa:  Early Years and Education, Final Years, Quotations, Posthumous Homage, Parc Avenue Controversy

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