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Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis, QC (French pronunciation:; April 20, 1890 – September 7, 1959), byname "Le Chef" ("The Boss"), was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 16th premier of Quebec.
- Background and Rise to Power
- First Term as Premier
- Second Term as Premier
Maurice Duplessis's father, Nérée Le Noblet Duplessis, was a fervently Catholic and Conservative MLA for Trois-Rivières 1886–1900. He had been an unsuccessful federal Conservative Party candidate before being named a superior court judge by Sir Robert Borden in 1915. Duplessis' mother was of part Scottish and Irishdescent. After studying at Collège...
Maurice Duplessis's first term was a disappointment. Except for his successful farm credit scheme, his Fair Wages Commission, and provisions for destitute mothers and the blind, little was achieved. The administration was prodigal. Duplessis himself lived riotously (he was a lusty and somewhat alcoholic bachelor in these times, and never did marry)...
Maurice Duplessis campaigned strenuously for two years, and was narrowly re-elected in 1944 over Godbout and the nationalist Bloc populaire canadien. The latter included notable figures like André Laurendeau and Jean Drapeau as well as being supported by Henri Bourassa. The Union Nationale was re-elected in 1948, 1952 and 1956. The party also succe...
Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis, généralement appelé Maurice Duplessis, né le 20 avril 1890 à Trois-Rivières et mort le 7 septembre 1959 à Schefferville, est un avocat et homme politique québécois. Il est premier ministre du Québec et procureur général de la province de 1936 à 1939 puis de 1944 à 1959.
Duplessis was responsible for some of the most infamous examples of state abuse of civil liberties in Canada’s history. His actions generated intense criticism and contributed to the creation of the first civil liberties groups in the country.
C’est Maurice Duplessis qui mène l’Union nationale à la victoire lors des élections de 1936, mais il perd les élections de 1939. Il revient au pouvoir en 1944. Puis il occupe le poste de Premier ministre du Québec au cours des quinze années suivantes, jusqu’à son décès.
Feb 18, 2008 · Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis, premier ministre et procureur général du Québec de 1936 à 1939, puis de 1944 à 1959 (né le 20 avril 1890 à Trois-Rivières , au Québec; décédé le 7 septembre 1959 à Schefferville , au Québec).
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Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis, who would be called “the Chief” or Maurice Duplessis, was to devote his life to politics, following in the footsteps of his father, a Conservative mla for the riding of Saint-Maurice from 1886 to 1900, town councillor and mayor of Trois-Rivières, and later judge of the Superior Court.
