Maurice Duplessis
| Maurice Duplessis | |
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Duplessis campaigning in the 1952 election.
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| 16th Premier of Quebec | |
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In office August 17, 1936 – November 8, 1939 |
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| Monarch |
Edward VIII George VI |
| Lieutenant Governor | Ésioff-Léon Patenaude |
| Preceded by | Adélard Godbout |
| Succeeded by | Adélard Godbout |
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In office August 30, 1944 – September 7, 1959 |
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| Monarch | George VI Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Eugène Fiset Gaspard Fauteux Onésime Gagnon |
| Preceded by | Adélard Godbout |
| Succeeded by | Paul Sauvé |
| MNA for Trois-Rivières | |
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In office February 5, 1923 – September 7, 1959 |
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| Preceded by | Louis-Philippe Mercier |
| Succeeded by | Yves Gabias |
| Personal details | |
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Maurice Duplessis April 20, 1890 Trois-Rivières, Quebec |
| Died | September 7, 1959 (aged 69) Schefferville, Quebec |
| Political party | Union Nationale |
| Other political affiliations |
Conservative Party of Quebec(pre 1936) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis (French pronunciation: [d͡zyplɛsi]; 20 April 1890 – 7 September 1959) served as the 16th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. He rose to power after uniting his Conservative party and the breakaway Action liberale nationale progressive faction of the Liberal party of Premier Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, to form a new conservative party, the Union Nationale.
His era later became known as La Grande Noirceur ("The Great Darkness"). During the time, the Liberal opposition was unsuccessful in challenging Duplessis' power. Duplessis championed rural areas, provincial rights, economic development, strong investment in education and anti-Communism, and opposed the trade unions.
Duplessis was born in Trois-Rivières, the son of Berthe (née Genest) and local politician Nérée Le Noblet Duplessis. He studied at the Séminaire Saint-Joseph de Trois-Rivières, obtained a law degree from Université Laval's Montréal branch (later renamed Université de Montréal) and was admitted to the Barreau du Quebec in 1913. He returned to his home town to practice law until running for public office. He was a life-long bachelor.
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