Jean-Marc Fournier

Jean-Marc Fournier, Canadian lawyer and politician

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Born: October 7, 1959
Age in 2026: 67
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1959

About Jean-Marc Fournier

Jean-Marc Fournier is a Quebec politician and a lawyer. He represented the riding of Saint-Laurent in the National Assembly of Quebec from 2010 to 2018, and previously represented the riding of Châteauguay from 1994 to 2008. He served as the Minister of Revenue, Government House Leader, Minister of Education, Minister of Municipal Affairs, and Attorney General in the Government of Jean Charest and was the interim leader of the Quebec Liberal Party from 2012 to 2013. Fournier won the 1994 election and was subsequently re-elected in the 1998, 2003 and 2007 elections. Jean-Marc Fournier (born 7 October 1959) is a Quebec politician and a lawyer.

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Jean-Marc Fournier timeline

1959Jean-Marc Fournier (born 7 October 1959) is a Quebec politician and a lawyer.
1994Fournier won the 1994 election and was subsequently re-elected in the 1998, 2003 and 2007 elections.

The world when Jean-Marc Fournier was born

Jean-Marc Fournier was born in 1959. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1959

#1 song"Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin
Top movieBen-Hur
Top TV showGunsmoke
Best-selling bookGoldfinger – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentIngemar Johansson knocks out Floyd Patterson for heavyweight title
Top headlineAlaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th US states
Technology milestoneMicrochip (integrated circuit) invented
Defining fadBarbie dolls
Notable inventionBarbie doll
World population2.98 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population177.1M

1959 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jean-Marc Fournier's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1959	2026
Gas	$0.31	$3.45/gal
Average home	$12,400	$435,000
Average income	$7,000	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.69	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.04	$0.73
Population	177.1M	341 million

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