Daniel Johnson Sr.

Daniel Johnson (Known as "Danny")

Premier of Quebec (1966-1968), Leader of the Union Nationale

Born 9 April 1915

Danville, Canada

Passed Away 26 September 1968 Manicouagan, Canada

Lifespan 53 years old

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"Our choice is clear: either genuine equality of the two founding nations within Canada, or independence for the people of Quebec."

Archival Overview

Premier of Quebec whose 1965 book 'Égalité ou Indépendance' demanded constitutional reform and whose sons Pierre-Marc and Daniel both became premiers.

Biographical Record

Daniel Johnson was born in Danville, Quebec, to an Irish-Canadian father and French-Canadian mother, becoming completely bilingual and earning a law degree from the Université de Montréal. Rising as a brilliant organizer in Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale, he was elected party leader in 1961.

In 1965, Johnson published his influential political manifesto Égalité ou Indépendance (Equality or Independence), demanding a rewritten Canadian constitution recognizing Quebec as a distinct nation. Elected Premier in 1966, he continued modernizing state institutions and hosted French President Charles de Gaulle during Expo 67, dying in his sleep in 1968 at the Manic-5 hydro dam (named the Daniel-Johnson Dam in his honor).

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Saint-Pie-de-Bagot Cemetery
Saint-Pie, Canada

                         GPS: 45.5100, -72.8900                    

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