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Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis, QC (French pronunciation:; April 20, 1890 – September 7, 1959), byname "Le Chef" ("The Boss"), [b] was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 16th premier of Quebec.
Feb 18, 2008 · Maurice Duplessis was an enigmatic and picturesque character, a demagogue in public while urbane, elegant and witty in private. For much of his career he was almost universally known as "le Chef" in recognition of his strong, though controversial leadership of Quebec.
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.
DUPLESSIS, MAURICE LE NOBLET (baptized Joseph-Maurice-Stanislas), lawyer and politician; b. 20 April 1890 in Trois-Rivières, Que., son of Nérée Le Noblet Duplessis and Berthe Genest; d. unmarried 7 Sept. 1959 in Schefferville, Que., and was buried in his hometown.
Sep 3, 2024 · Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis was a Canadian politician who controlled Quebec’s provincial government as its premier from 1936 until his death, except for the war years of 1940–44. Educated at Notre Dame and Laval universities in Montreal, Duplessis was admitted to the bar in 1913 and made King’s.
Dec 15, 2020 · In Quebec, the period called la Grande Noirceur (the Great Darkness) refers to the 19 years where premier Maurice Duplessis was in power (1936–1939, 1944–1959). The name alludes to the population’s suffering during this time.
Maurice Duplessis is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He was Quebec's 16th premier. His period as premier was known as the "Great Darkness". He is best known for his anti-communist stance, his return to tradition and his closeness to the Church. Duplessis' politics were tinged with many ideologies.
Maurice Duplessis Before his death, the province basked in the postwar boom but strikers were punished, communists were hounded and the province's resources were sold to American big business.
Maurice Duplessis died in office on September 7, 1959 in Schefferville (North of Quebec Region). At the same time, Duplessis became known for dealing harshly with striking unions, and for disdaining some of the concepts of civil liberties.
Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis, premier ministre de 1936 à 1939 et de 1944 à 1959, est celui qui occupa le plus longtemps cette fonction au Québec. Ce personnages politique et ses actions sont controversés.
