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The party was founded by former Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament, Lucien Bouchard, who led the party from its formation in 1990 until 1996, when he resigned to become Premier of Quebec.
The party was founded by former Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament, Lucien Bouchard, who led the party from its formation in 1990 until 1996, when he resigned to become Premier of Quebec.
The party elected Gilles Duceppe, a [[communist]] party support in his youth, and atheist, who was the first elected Bloc Québécois Member of Parliament in the [[Canadian House of Commons]] through a by-election in August 1990, their leader in 1997. Duceppe lost his seat in the 2011 federal election.
The party elected Gilles Duceppe, a [[communist]] party supporter in his youth, who was the first elected Bloc Québécois Member of Parliament in the [[Canadian House of Commons]] through a by-election in August 1990, their leader in 1997. Duceppe lost his seat in the 2011 federal election.
Former Bloc Québécois Member of Parliament Daniel Paillé was elected their leader in December 2011, despite not having a seat in parliament.
Former Bloc Québécois Member of Parliament Daniel Paillé was elected their leader in December 2011, despite not having a seat in parliament.