Louis St. Laurent
February 1, 1882 – July 25, 1973
Quebec lawyer and Liberal who was Prime Minister of Canada from 1948 to 1957, a period of postwar growth when Newfoundland joined Canada and Canada helped found NATO.
Offices held
Nov 15, 1948 – Jun 21, 1957
Preceded by
William Lyon Mackenzie King Succeeded by
John Diefenbaker
William Lyon Mackenzie King Succeeded by
John Diefenbaker
Affiliations
Party membership
Timeline
1883
1890
1897
1904
1911
1918
1925
1932
1939
1946
1953
1960
1967