Pierre Trudeau
Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau (October 18, 1919 – September 28, 2000) was the 15th Canadian Prime Minister from 1968 to 1979 and then again from 1980 to 1984. Previously, in 1968, Trudeau stood for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, beating his main rival Robert Winters.[1]
Pierre Elliott Trudeau | |
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.jpg) Trudeau in 1975 | |
| 15th Prime Minister of Canada | |
| In office March 3, 1980 – June 30, 1984 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | |
| Deputy | Allan MacEachen |
| Preceded by | Joe Clark |
| Succeeded by | John Turner |
| In office April 20, 1968 – June 4, 1979 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
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| Deputy | Allan MacEachen (1977–79) |
| Preceded by | Lester B. Pearson |
| Succeeded by | Joe Clark |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office June 4, 1979 – March 3, 1980 | |
| Prime Minister | Joe Clark |
| Preceded by | Joe Clark |
| Succeeded by | Joe Clark |
| Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada | |
| In office April 6, 1968 – June 16, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Lester B. Pearson |
| Succeeded by | John Turner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau October 18, 1919 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | September 28, 2000 (aged 80) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Resting place | Saint-Rémi Cemetery, Saint-Rémi, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Sinclair (m. 1971; div. 1984) |
| Children | 4, including
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| Education | Law (LL.B., 1943) Political economy (M.A., 1945) |
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He is thought by many Canadian citizens today as having been the greatest Canadian Prime Minister ever. His son is the 23rd and current Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
As Prime Minister
He had many challenges during the 1970s, including the October Crisis, and in 1980 held the country together by defeating the referendum on Quebec sovereignty (the province of Quebec wanted to leave Canada and become its own country), and keeping Quebec a member of the Canadian state. Another popular event associated with Pierre Trudeau is Trudeaumania, which referred to how much he was liked by the Canadian people. As a relatively young man, he was very close to the youth of the time, as well as funny, and he appealed to everyone by being so understanding and just like a normal person. This kind of Prime Minister had never been seen before, and it made people feel like he was a good, friendly person.
Retirement and death
Trudeau retired from being the Prime Minister in 1984, after which he did not speak to the public very much. He died of prostate cancer and Parkinson's disease in Montreal on September 28, 2000. After he died, his son, Justin Trudeau, spoke at his funeral, which was shown all over the country. He said je t'aime (French for "I love you") and cried on his father's coffin. After this moving eulogy (a speech at a funeral about the dead person), many Canadian people thought Justin would have a future in politics; Justin is the 23 Prime Minister of Canada, elected in 2015.
Pierre Trudeau Media
Trudeau after being nominated to represent the riding of Mount Royal, June 6, 1965
Trudeau in his office in Ottawa with U.S. President Richard Nixon on April 14, 1972
Trudeau with U.S. President Jimmy Carter in the Oval Office on September 9, 1977
Prime Minister Trudeau in 1980
Trudeau family mausoleum in Saint-Remi-de-Napierville
Trudeau's eldest son Justin (23rd Prime Minister of Canada) at the age of 10, touring the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille with his father on November 8, 1982
CAN Order of Canada Companion ribbon
CAN Canadian Centennial Medal ribbon
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References
- ↑ A Biography of Robert Henry Winters By Barry Cahill, 2024, P.91
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