Danny Williams (politician)
Daniel E. Danny Williams, QC, MHA is a Canadian politician, businessman and lawyer who served as the ninth Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador between November 6, 2003, and December 3, 2010. Williams was born and raised in St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador. Before entering politics Williams was a highly successful lawyer and businessman. After becoming Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2001, he was elected to the House of Assembly in a byelection for the district of Humber West in Corner Brook.
Daniel E. Williams was born in St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, the eldest of four children to Thomas Williams and Teresita . He received his early education from Saint Bonaventures College and then Gonzaga High School. The Williams family have been Progressive Conservatives since the provinces confederation with Canada Williams handed out brochures and put up signs in support of John Diefenbakers campaign to be Prime Minister.
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