Lester B. Pearson

23 April 1897 – 27 December 1972

Lester Bowles Pearson was a Canadian scholar, statesman, and diplomat who served as the 14th Prime Minister of Canada from 1963 to 1968. He earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957 for organizing the United Nations Emergency Force to resolve the Suez Crisis.

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Born in Newtonbrook, Ontario
23 April 1897

Lester Pearson was born in what is now part of Toronto, the son of a Methodist minister.

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Studied at the University of Toronto and Oxford
1913

He studied history at Toronto and later at the University of Oxford.

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Joined the Canadian diplomatic service
1928

He began a long career in Canada's Department of External Affairs.

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President of the UN General Assembly
1952

He was elected president of the seventh session of the United Nations General Assembly.

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Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
10 December 1957

He won the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in resolving the Suez Crisis through UN peacekeeping.

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Became Prime Minister of Canada
22 April 1963 – 20 April 1968

He led the Liberal Party to power and served as prime minister of Canada.

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Introduced the Maple Leaf flag
15 February 1965

His government adopted Canada's distinctive red-and-white maple leaf national flag.

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Died in Ottawa
27 December 1972

Lester Pearson died of cancer at his home in Ottawa.

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