Louis St. Laurent

12th Prime Minister of Canada (1882-1973)
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Louis Stephen St. Laurent PC CC QC (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

St. Laurent in 1948
16th Prime Minister of Canada
In office
15 November 1948 – 21 June 1957
Monarch
Governor General
Preceded byW. L. Mackenzie King
Succeeded byJohn Diefenbaker
Personal details
Born
Louis Stephen St-Laurent

(1882-02-01)1 February 1882
Compton, Quebec, Canada
Died25 July 1973(1973-07-25) (aged 91)
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Resting placeSaint Thomas d'Aquin Cemetery, Compton, Quebec
Political partyLiberal Party of Canada
Spouse(s)
(m. 1908; died 1966)
Children5
Alma mater
ProfessionLawyer
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