René Lévesque, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

René Lévesque

Quebec politician

Date of Birth: 24-Aug-1922

Place of Birth: Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada

Date of Death: 01-Nov-1987

Profession: politician, author, journalist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

René Lévesque (Quebec French pronunciation: [?œne le'va??k] (listen); August 24, 1922 – November 1, 1987) was a reporter, a minister of the government of Quebec (1960–1966), the founder of the Parti Québécois political party and the 23rd Premier of Quebec (November 25, 1976 – October 3, 1985).
He was the first Quebec political leader since Confederation to attempt, through a referendum, to negotiate the political independence of Quebec.