Louis St. Laurent
Louis Stephen St. Laurent (Saint-Laurent or St-Laurent in French, baptized Louis-Étienne St-Laurent; 1 February 1882 – 25 July 1973) was the sixteenth prime minister of Canada, from 15 November 1948 to 21 June 1957.
Louis St. Laurent | |
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| File:Louis St. Laurent portrait.jpg St. Laurent in 1948 | |
| 16th Prime Minister of Canada | |
| In office 15 November 1948 – 21 June 1957 | |
| Monarch | |
| Governor General | |
| Preceded by | W. L. Mackenzie King |
| Succeeded by | John Diefenbaker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Louis Stephen St-Laurent 1 February 1882 Compton, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 25 July 1973 (aged 91) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Resting place | Saint Thomas d'Aquin Cemetery, Compton, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Signature | Louis St. Laurent's signature |
Louis St. Laurent Media
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Louis and Jeanne on their wedding day, May 19, 1908
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St. Laurent as a lawyer, 1936
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St. Laurent (left) and Prime Minister King (right) at the San Francisco Conference, May 1945
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St. Laurent (bottom, centre-right) and King (bottom, centre) and other delegates negotiating the entry of Newfoundland and Labrador into Confederation, 1947
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Louis St. Laurent, August 7, 1948
St. Laurent shaking hands with supporters during the 1949 election campaign
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Canadian Prime Minister*St. Laurent (far left), British prime minister Winston Churchill (left), British foreign minister Anthony Eden (right), and Canadian foreign minister Lester Pearson (far right) in Ottawa in 1954
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Rt. Hon. Louis S. St. Laurent - Prime Minister of Canada (1948-1957).
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The construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1959
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Statue on grounds of the Supreme Court of Canada
