Danny Williams (Canadian politician)
Daniel E. Williams KC (born August 4, 1949) 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.
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| 9th Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office November 6, 2003 – December 3, 2010 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor | Edward Moxon Roberts John Crosbie |
| Preceded by | Roger Grimes |
| Succeeded by | Kathy Dunderdale |
| Leader of the Opposition in Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office August 2, 2001 – November 6, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Byrne |
| Succeeded by | Roger Grimes |
| Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office April 7, 2001 – December 3, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Byrne |
| Succeeded by | Kathy Dunderdale |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Humber West | |
| In office August 2, 2001 – December 3, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Dicks |
| Succeeded by | Vaughn Granter (2011) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 4, 1949 St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence(s) | Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
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Williams was born and raised in St. John's, 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 by-election for the district of Humber West in Corner Brook.
Williams's premiership was controversial outside of Newfoundland and Labrador. Events such as ordering all Canadian flags to be removed from provincial government buildings, and launching the Anything But Conservative campaign in the 2008 federal election, garnered national attention. While Williams remains a controversial politician outside Newfoundland and Labrador, he was continuously ranked as one of the most popular premiers, with approval ratings in the province consistently in the high seventies and eighties.