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 CNHS - Maurice Duplessis - Trois-Rivières, Québec Posted by:  Weathervane
N 46° 20.688 W 072° 32.447
18T E 689234 N 5135297
Cette plaque, en hommage à Maurice Duplessis, est située sur la rue Laviolette, à Trois-Rivières. This plaque, in tribute to Maurice Duplessis, is located on Laviolette Street, in Trois-Rivières.
Waymark Code: WMJ5Q3
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 09/28/2013
Views: 17
Maurice Duplessis
Maurice Duplessis fut député provincial de Trois-Rivières, sa ville natale, à partir de 1927 et premier ministre du Québec de 1936 à 1939 et de 1944 jusqu'à son décès. En 1935, il fonda l'Union nationale, regroupement de Conservateurs et de Libéraux dissidents, ce qui lui permit de prendre le pouvoir l'année suivante. «Le Chef», ainsi surnommé, a été une des figures politiques les plus influentes et les plus colorées au pays. Son règne a été marqué par de multiples controverses, par l'affirmation de l'autonomie provinciale et par d'importants travaux publics qui ont changé le visage du Québec.
Maurice Duplessis
Duplessis was born at Trois-Rivières, which he represented in the Legislative Assembly from 1927 to 1959. While Conservative leader in 1935 he formed the Union nationale, an alliance of Conservatives and dissident Liberals which held power from 1936 to 1939 and from 1944 until his death. "Le Chef", as he was known, was one of the country's most colourful and influential political figures. His years in office were marked by frequent controversy but also by the assertion of Québec autonomy, and the initiation of major public works which changed the face of the province.
Classification: National Historic Person
Province or Territory: Quebec
Location - City name/Town name: Trois-Rivières
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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