Denis Vaugeois CM OQ (born September 7, 1935) is a French-speaking author, publisher and historian from Quebec, Canada.

[1] He was born in Saint-Tite, a small town north of Trois-Rivières and has always considered himself as a child of the Mauricie, where his immigrant ancestors settled in the middle of the 19th century.

Extremely disappointed by the orientation of education reform, which the people rejected by sending the Liberal Party back into the opposition in the 1966 elections, he turned towards international activities.

Appointed Minister of Cultural Affairs, he devoted much effort to the defense of Quebec's heritage and the development of its network of libraries and museums.

He also took on responsibility for the Ministry of Communications during the 1980 referendum and he denounced what he claimed was illegal spending done by the Liberal Party led by Pierre Trudeau.