Background
JOHNSON, Pierre was born on July 5, 1946 in Montreal. Son of late Daniel Johnson and Reine (Gagne) Johnson.
JOHNSON, Pierre was born on July 5, 1946 in Montreal. Son of late Daniel Johnson and Reine (Gagne) Johnson.
Brebeauf College; University of Montreal (Licentiate of Laws, 1970). Ecole du Barreau; Medical School University, Sherbrooke (M.D., 1975. Lecturer at Osgood Hall Law School, Toronto, University of Montreal, Concordia University, State University of New York, Michener Lecturer, Queens University, Kingston.
Presently Professor of Law McGill Law School and Member, McGill Center for Medicine Ethics and Law. Former Prime Minister of Quebec, 1985. Former Attorney General, Quebec, 1984-1985.
Former Minister, Social Affairs, 1981- 1984. Former Minister, Financial Institutions, 1980-1981. Former Minister, Labour and Manpower, 1977-1980.
Executive Council, Parti Quebecois 1977-1979, President Parti Qudbdcois 1985-1987. Minister of Labour and Manpower, Quebec 80, of Consumer Affairs, Cooperatives and Financial Instituts 1980-1981, of Social Affairs 1981-1984, of Justice, Attorney-General and Minister Responsible for Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs 1984-1985. Premier of Quebec October-December 1985.
Leader of Opposition, Quebec National Assembly 1985-1987. Visiting Professor Osgoode Law School, York University, Toronto since 1987.
Quebec Bar Association.
Married Marie-Louise Parent in 1973.