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Duplessis
Duplessis may refer to: * Duplessis (surname) **Maurice Duplessis (1890–1959), the 16th premier of Quebec ***'' Duplessis (TV series)'', a historical television series about Maurice Duplessis that aired in Québec in 1978 ***Duplessis Orphans scandal *Duplessis (provincial electoral district) Duplessis is a provincial electoral district in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada, that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It notably includes the municipalities of Sept-Îles, Port-Cartier, Havre-Saint-Pierre, Fermont and ..., provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada * Duplessis, Louisiana, an unincorporated community in the United States See also * Du Plessis (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Duplessis
Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis (; April 20, 1890 – September 7, 1959), was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 16th premier of Quebec. A conservative, nationalist, anti-Communist, anti-unionist and fervent Catholic, he and his party, the Union Nationale'','' dominated provincial politics from the 1930s to the 1950s. Son of Nérée Duplessis, a lawyer who was serving at the time as a Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), Maurice studied law in Montreal and became a member of the Bar of Quebec in 1913. He then returned to his home town to practice law, where he founded a successful consultancy. Duplessis ran as a Conservative candidate in the 1923 elections but only managed to get the Trois-Rivières seat four years later, which he retained until his death. His rhetorical skills helped him become the leader of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly in 1933 in the place of Camillien Houde. As opposition leader, he agreed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duplessis Orphans
The Duplessis Orphans (french: link=no, les Orphelins de Duplessis) were a population of Canadian children wrongly certified as mentally ill by the provincial government of Quebec and confined to psychiatric institutions in the 1940s and 1950s. Many of these children were deliberately miscertified in order to acquire additional subsidies from the federal government. They are named for Maurice Duplessis, who served as Premier of Quebec for five non-consecutive terms between 1936 and 1959. The controversies associated with Duplessis, and particularly the corruption and abuse concerning the Duplessis orphans, have led to the popular historic conception of his term as Premier as ''La Grande Noirceur'' ("The Great Darkness") by its critics. The Duplessis Orphans have accused both the government of Quebec and the Roman Catholic Church of wrongdoing. The Catholic Church has denied involvement in the scandal, and disputes the claims of those seeking financial compensation for harm don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duplessis (surname)
Duplessis is a French surname. Notable people with the name include: * Georges Duplessis, a French art historian *Jerry Duplessis, a composer and record producer * José MarÃa Imbert Duplessis (1798–1847), a French-born Dominican Republic independence war commandant and national hero *Joseph Duplessis, a French painter *Lucile Duplessis, a French Revolutionary figure, wife of Camille Desmoulins * Marie Duplessis, a French courtesan and mistress *Maurice Duplessis (1890-1959), a premier of Québec in the mid twentieth century *Rachel Blau DuPlessis (b. 1941), an American poet and editor of George Oppen's ''Selected Letters'' *Thomas Duplessis (born Thomas-Antoine de Mauduit du Plessis Thomas-Antoine de Mauduit du Plessis or Thomas Duplessis or Thomas-Antoine du Plessis-Mauduit (12 September 1753 – March 1791) was a French officer who fought with the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Born in Brittany, ...) (1753–1791), a French officer who fought wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duplessis (TV Series)
''Duplessis'' was a historical television series in Quebec, Canada, that aired in 1978. It tells the story of Maurice Duplessis, the controversial premier of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. It is one of the most famous mini-series in Quebec television history. The series was written (but not directed) by Oscar-winning film director Denys Arcand, and based in large part on Conrad Black's popular biography. The series contains 7 episodes, each one containing a different historic moment in Duplessis's life and path into power. Duplessis is portrayed by Jean Lapointe. It is distributed by Radio-Canada and is available on DVD. Cast * Jean Lapointe - Maurice Duplessis * Gabriel Arcand - Ti-Bi Chamberland * Rolland Bédard - Maurice Thinel * Roger Blay - Adélard Godbout * Yvon Bouchard - Maurice Hamelin * Jean Brousseau - Paul Gouin * Yvan Canuel - Mgr Georges Cabana * René Caron - Onésime Gagnon * Raymond Cloutier - Daniel Johnson * Gilbert Comptois - J.A. Cotà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duplessis (provincial Electoral District)
Duplessis is a provincial electoral district in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada, that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It notably includes the municipalities of Sept-Îles, Port-Cartier, Havre-Saint-Pierre, Fermont and the community of Maliotenam. It also includes a single municipality from the Nord-du-Québec region: the Naskapi village municipality of Kawawachikamach (not to be confused with the Naskapi reserved land of the same name, which Duplessis also includes, but is in Côte-Nord). It was created for the 1960 election from parts of the Saguenay provincial electoral district. In the change from the 2001 to the 2011 electoral map, it gained the unorganized territories of Caniapiscau and Lac-Juillet from Ungava electoral district. The riding was named after former Quebec Premier Maurice Duplessis who led the province from 1936 to 1939 and from 1944 to 1959 as leader of the Union Nationale. Members of the Legislative Assembly / National As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duplessis, Louisiana
Duplessis is an unincorporated community located in Ascension Parish, Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ..., United States, which is located north of Gonzales. References Unincorporated communities in Ascension Parish, Louisiana Baton Rouge metropolitan area Unincorporated communities in Louisiana {{Louisiana-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
