Background
Parizeau, Jacques was born on August 9, 1930 in Montréal. Son of Gérard and Germaine (Biron) Parizeau.
Parizeau, Jacques was born on August 9, 1930 in Montréal. Son of Gérard and Germaine (Biron) Parizeau.
Degree, Institute d'études politiques, Paris, 1952;
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, London School Economics, 1955.
Professor, École des Hautes Études commerciales, Montréal, 1955-1965, 67-70, 85-89;
chairman, Institute Applied Economics, Montréal, 1970-1973;
member, Canada National Assembly, Quebec, 1976-1984, 89-;
president Parti Québécois, Canada National Assembly, since 1988;
minister finance, Québec Government, 1976-1984;
minister revenue, Québec Government, 1976-1984;
president treasury board, Québec Government, 1976-1981;
minister finance institutions, Québec Government, 1981-1982;
chairman ministerial economics development committee, Québec Government, 1981-1982;
prime minister, Québec Government, 1994-1995. Economics and finance adviser Premiers of Québec: Lesage, Johnson, Bertrand, Quebec, 1961-1969. President Quebec Finance Institutions Task Force, 1970-1973.
Chairman.Comm. of Enquiry on Future of Municipalities, Quebec, 1985.
Jacques Parizeau has been listed as a noteworthy Canadian government official by Marquis Who's Who.
Board of directors U. Montréal, 1969-1974. Board directors, Board of Governors Thé+204tredu Nouveau-Monde, Montréal, 1988-1992. President No committee Referendum on Charlottetown Accord, Quebec, 1992.
Member Club de la Garnison (Quebec), Knowlton Golf and Country Club (Lac Brome).
Avocations: reading, music, gardening.
Married Alicja Poznanska, April 12, 1956 (deceased 1990). Children: Bernard, Isabelle. Married Lisette LaPointe, December 12, 1992.