Definition von w l mackenzie king im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
born Dec. 17, 1874, Berlin, Ont., Can. died July 22, 1950, Kingsmere, Que. Prime minister of Canada (1921-26, 1926-30, 1935-48). The grandson of William L. Mackenzie, he was deputy minister of labour (1900-08) before being appointed Canada's first minister of labour (1909-11). Reelected to the Canadian Parliament (1919), he became leader of the Liberal Party. As prime minister, he favoured social reform without socialism; he led the government with support from an alliance of Liberals and Progressives. He effected a more independent relationship between the Commonwealth nations and Britain. During and after World War II he unified a country often divided between English and French constituents