Gilles Duceppe
Gilles Duceppe (French pronunciation: [ʒil dysɛp]; born July 22, 1947) is a Canadian politician. He was leader of the Québec sovereignty movement and former leader of the Bloc Québécois. He was a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada for over 20 years and has been the leader of the sovereigntist Bloc Québécois for 15 years in three stints: 1996, 1997-2011 and in 2015.
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| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office March 15, 1997 – June 1, 1997 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
| Preceded by | Michel Gauthier |
| Succeeded by | Preston Manning |
| In office January 16, 1996 – February 17, 1996 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
| Preceded by | Lucien Bouchard |
| Succeeded by | Michel Gauthier |
| Leader of the Bloc Québécois | |
| In office June 10, 2015[1] – October 22, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mario Beaulieu |
| Succeeded by | Rhéal Fortin (interim) |
| In office March 15, 1997 – May 2, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Michel Gauthier |
| Succeeded by | Vivian Barbot (Interim) Daniel Paillé |
| In office January 16, 1996 – February 17, 1996 Interim | |
| Preceded by | Lucien Bouchard |
| Succeeded by | Michel Gauthier |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Laurier—Sainte-Marie | |
| In office August 13, 1990 – May 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Claude Malépart |
| Succeeded by | Hélène Laverdière |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 22, 1947 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Bloc Québécois |
| Other political affiliations | Workers' Communist Party of Canada (formerly) |
| Spouse(s) | Yolande Brunelle |
| Children | Amélie Duceppe |
| Alma mater | University of Montreal (Incomplete) |
| Profession | Orderly Union organizer Political analyst |
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He resigned as party leader after the 2011 election, in which he lost his own seat to New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate Hélène Laverdière and his party suffered a heavy defeat; however, he returned four years later to lead the party into the 2015 election.[2][3] After being defeated in his own riding by Laverdière again, he resigned once more.[4]
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Gilles Duceppe during a 2007 protest.
Gilles Duceppe discussing with a voter during the 2011 federal election campaign.
References
- ↑ "DUCEPPE, Gilles". House of Commons of Canada. Archived from the original on August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ↑ Duceppe quits after BQ crushed in Quebec. CBC News. 2 May 2011. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/duceppe-quits-after-bq-crushed-in-quebec-1.1080086. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ↑ "Willingness to be united - pushed Gilles Duceppe to accept Bloc Québécois leadership". Montreal Gazette. 10 June 2015. https://montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/gilles-duceppe-to-reprise-role-as-bloc-quebecois-leader-source. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe to step down". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2015-10-22.