Corinne Levesque
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Corinne Lévesque born Corinne Côté, was the second wife of the late Quebec
Premier, René Lévesque
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Before they were married in 1978, Corinne was employed as René's secretary. Despite being the wife of a beloved political leader, she kept a low profile after their marriage; some believe because of embarrassment over marrying her employer. Corinne was diagnosed with throat cancer in the summer of 2005 and died on October 19, 2005 in Montreal
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Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
Premier, René Lévesque
René Lévesque
René Lévesque was a reporter, a minister of the government of Quebec, , the founder of the Parti Québécois political party and the 23rd Premier of Quebec...
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Before they were married in 1978, Corinne was employed as René's secretary. Despite being the wife of a beloved political leader, she kept a low profile after their marriage; some believe because of embarrassment over marrying her employer. Corinne was diagnosed with throat cancer in the summer of 2005 and died on October 19, 2005 in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
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