Gilles Duceppe
Politician
1947 –
Who is Gilles Duceppe?
Gilles Duceppe is a Canadian politician, and proponent of the Québec sovereignty movement. He was a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada for over 20 years and was the leader of the sovereigntist Bloc Québécois for almost 15 years. He is the son of a well-known Quebec actor, Jean Duceppe. He was Leader of the Official Opposition in the Parliament of Canada from March 17, 1997, to June 1, 1997. He resigned as party leader after the 2011 election, in which he lost his own seat to New Democratic Party candidate Hélène Laverdière and his party suffered a heavy defeat.
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- Born
- Jul 22, 1947
Montreal - Parents
- Spouses
- Religion
- Atheism
- Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Education
- Université de Montréal
- Lived in
- Montreal
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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