List of Parti Quebecois leaders over the years

MONTREAL – Pierre Karl Peladeau stepped down as leader of the Parti Quebecois on Monday, less than a year after taking charge of the sovereigntist party. Here is a list of previous PQ leaders:

Rene Levesque: 1968-85

Pierre Marc Johnson: 1985-87

Guy Chevrette (interim): 1987-88

Jacques Parizeau: 1988-96

Lucien Bouchard: 1996-2001

Bernard Landry: 2001-05

Louise Harel (interim): 2005

Andre Boisclair: 2005-07

Francois Gendron (interim): 2007

Pauline Marois: 2007-14

Stephane Bedard (interim): 2014-15

Pierre Karl Peladeau: 2015-16

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