Marcel Léger

For the Ontario legislator, see Marcel Léger (Ontario politician).

Marcel Léger
Leader of The Parti nationaliste du Québec
In office September 14, 1983 – May 17, 1984
Preceded by	Party formed*
Succeeded by	Denis Monière
Member of the Québec Assembly for LaFontaine
In office 1970–1985
Québec Minister of Environment
In office 1976–1982
Personal details
Born	June 8, 1930
Died	February 5, 1993
Political party	Multiple

Marcel Léger (June 8, 1930 – February 5, 1993) was a Canadian politician, and a supporter of Quebec sovereignty. He also founded the Canadian polling firm that became Léger Marketing.

Background

Léger was born in Montreal. He is the father of pollster Jean-Marc Léger and Parti Québécois MNA Nicole Léger.

Provincial Politics

Léger successfully ran as the Parti Québécois candidate in the provincial district of LaFontaine in 1970. He was re-elected in 1973, 1976 and 1981. He became Minister of the Environment in 1976, but was dropped from the Cabinet in 1982.[1]

Federal Politics

Léger was leader of the Parti nationaliste du Québec from September 14, 1983 to May 17, 1984. In that capacity, he tried to establish a federal wing for the Parti Québécois and represent Quebec's interests in Ottawa. However PQ Leader René Lévesque conducted a beau risque policy and refused to endorse Léger's attempt.

Retirement from politics

Léger re-entered the Cabinet as Minister of Tourism in 1984. However he lost his seat in 1985. In 1986, he founded the polling firm "Léger et Léger" (today Léger Marketing).

Footnotes

1. "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.

Political offices
Preceded by Jean-Paul Beaudry (Union Nationale)	MNA, District of LaFontaine 1970–1985	Succeeded by Jean-Claude Gobé (Liberal)