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lucien june 2013 . bouchard at the national order of quebec in elizabeth ii martial asselin saint-cœur-de-marie , quebec , canada lawyer 27th premier of quebec 22 december 1938 29 january 1996 solange , 2013 -rrb- dugas -lrb- since may & nbsp ; 18 lucien bouchard02.jpg lucien bouchard
 8 march 2001 lucien bouchard université laval
lucien bouchard

lucien bouchard , -lrb- ; born december 22 , 1938 -rrb- is a canadian lawyer , diplomat , politician and former minister of the environment of the canadian federal government .
he was the founder of the bloc québécois , leader of the opposition in the canadian house of commons from 1993 to 1996 , and the 27th premier of quebec from january 29 , 1996 , to march 8 , 2001 .
he became a central figure for the `` yes '' side in the 1995 quebec referendum .
he is a recipient of the title of `` commander '' of the légion d'honneur .
