Pierre Bourgault
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Pierre Bourgault (January 23, 1934 – June 16, 2003) was a politician and essayist, as well as an actor and journalist, from Quebec, Canada. He is most famous as a public speaker who advocated sovereignty for Quebec from Canada.
Quick Facts Leader of the Rassemblement pour l'Indépendance Nationale, Preceded by ...
Pierre Bourgault | |
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Leader of the Rassemblement pour l'Indépendance Nationale | |
In office 1964–1968 | |
Preceded by | Guy Pouliot |
Succeeded by | party dissolved |
Personal details | |
Born | (1934-01-23)January 23, 1934 East Angus, Quebec, Canada |
Died | June 16, 2003(2003-06-16) (aged 69) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Resting place | Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery |
Political party | Parti Québécois (1968-1981) Rassemblement pour l'Indépendance Nationale (1960-1968) |
Awards | Prix Condorcet (2001) Prix Jules-Fournier (2000) Prix Georges-Émile-Lapalme (1997) Prix Air Canada (1983) |
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