October 2, 1996(1996-10-02) (aged 63) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Resting place
Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
Political party
Quebec Liberal Party
Spouse
Andrée Simard
(m. 1958)
Alma mater
Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf
Université de Montréal
Keble College, Oxford
Harvard University
Profession
Financial advisor
teacher
lawyer
Robert Bourassa[1][2]GOQ (French pronunciation:[ʁɔbɛʁbuʁasa]; July 14, 1933 – October 2, 1996) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 22nd premier of Quebec from 1970 to 1976 and from 1985 to 1994. A member of the Liberal Party of Quebec, he served a total of just under 15 years as premier. Bourassa's tenure was marked by major events affecting Quebec, including the October Crisis and the Meech Lake and Charlottetown Accords.
^"Quebec's New Premier". The New York Times. May 1, 1970.
^Martin, Douglas (December 4, 1985). "Man In The News: Jean Robert Bourassa; A Quebecer Back On Top". The New York Times.
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