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Maurice Duplessis

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(1890-1959) Canadian politician, Union Nationale premier of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. A conservative and strong supporter of provincial rights, he was a founder of the Union Nationale party (1935), and his governments were characterized by the lavish use of patronage, anti-communism and strong-arm methods, and effective electoral campaigning.

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