Marcel Léger
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
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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Preceded by Jean-Paul Beaudry (Union Nationale) |
MNA, District of LaFontaine 1970–1985 |
Succeeded by Jean-Claude Gobé (Liberal) |