Pierre-Marc Johnson
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Pierre-Marc Johnson GOQ MD LLB |
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| 24th Premier of Quebec | |
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In office October 3, 1985 – December 12, 1985 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor | Gilles Lamontagne |
| Preceded by | René Lévesque |
| Succeeded by | Robert Bourassa |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
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In office December 12, 1985 – November 10, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Bourassa |
| Succeeded by | Guy Chevrette |
| MNA for Anjou | |
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In office November 15, 1976 – November 10, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Yves Tardif |
| Succeeded by | René-Serge Larouche |
| Personal details | |
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July 5, 1946 Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Parti Québécois |
| Profession | lawyer, physician |
Pierre-Marc Johnson, GOQ, (born July 5, 1946 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Quebec lawyer, physician and politician. He was the 24th Premier of Quebec from October 3 to December 12, 1985, making him the province's shortest-serving premier.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, on July 5, 1946, Johnson is of French-Canadian and Irish descent and is a Roman Catholic. He received a degree in law from the Université de Montréal in 1970 and a medical degree from the Université de Sherbrooke in 1976.
His father, Daniel Johnson, Sr., served as Premier of Quebec from 1966 to 1968. His brother, Daniel Johnson, Jr., served as Premier for nine months in 1994.
Each of the Johnsons led different political parties:
In 1976, Pierre-Marc Johnson successfully ran as the Parti Québécois candidate for the district of Anjou. Premier René Lévesque appointed him to the cabinet in 1977 and he was re-elected in 1981.
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