Danny Williams (politician)
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Danny Williams QC |
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| 9th Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
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In office November 6, 2003 – December 3, 2010 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Edward Moxon Roberts John Crosbie |
| Preceded by | Roger Grimes |
| Succeeded by | Kathy Dunderdale |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | |
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In office August 2, 2001 – December 3, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Dicks |
| Succeeded by | Vaughn Granter |
| Constituency | Humber West |
| Leader of the Opposition in Newfoundland and Labrador | |
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In office August 2, 2001 – November 6, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Ed Byrne |
| Succeeded by | Roger Grimes |
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August 4, 1949 St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | Holyrood |
| Religion | Christian – Roman Catholic |
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Daniel E. "Danny" Williams, QC, MHA (born August 4, 1949) is a Canadian politician, businessman and lawyer who served as the ninth Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador between November 6, 2003, and December 3, 2010. Williams was born and raised in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Before entering politics Williams was a highly successful lawyer and businessman. After becoming Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2001, he was elected to the House of Assembly in a by-election for the district of Humber West in Corner Brook.
Williams' premiership was considered controversial outside of Newfoundland and Labrador. Events such as ordering all Canadian flags to be removed from provincial government buildings, and launching the Anything But Conservative campaign in the 2008 federal election, garnered national attention. While Williams remains a controversial politician outside Newfoundland and Labrador, he was continuously ranked as one of the most popular premiers in Canada, with approval ratings in the province consistently in the high seventies and eighties.
Daniel E. Williams was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, the eldest of four children to Thomas Williams and Teresita (Galway). He received his early education from Saint Bonaventure's College and then Gonzaga High School. The Williams family have been Progressive Conservatives since the province's confederation with Canada; Williams handed out brochures and put up signs in support of John Diefenbaker's campaign to be Prime Minister.
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