louis stephen saint laurent

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Definition of louis stephen saint laurent in English English dictionary

born Feb. 1, 1882, Compton, Que., Can. died July 25, 1973, Quebec, Que. Prime minister of Canada (1948-57). One of Canada's most prominent lawyers, he served in the Canadian House of Commons (1942-58) and in W.L. Mackenzie King's cabinet as minister of justice and attorney general (1942-46) and minister of external affairs (1945-48). As leader of the Liberal Party (1948), he succeeded King as prime minister. He promoted Canadian unity by equalizing provincial revenues and expanded social security and university education. He supported Canadian membership in NATO and helped establish the St. Lawrence Seaway

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Louis Saint Laurent

born Feb. 1, 1882, Compton, Que., Can. died July 25, 1973, Quebec, Que. Prime minister of Canada (1948-57). One of Canada's most prominent lawyers, he served in the Canadian House of Commons (1942-58) and in W.L. Mackenzie King's cabinet as minister of justice and attorney general (1942-46) and minister of external affairs (1945-48). As leader of the Liberal Party (1948), he succeeded King as prime minister. He promoted Canadian unity by equalizing provincial revenues and expanded social security and university education. He supported Canadian membership in NATO and helped establish the St. Lawrence Seaway

Hyphenation

Lou·is Ste·phen saint Lau·rent

Turkish pronunciation

lui stivın seynt lôrınt

Pronunciation

/ˈlo͞oē ˈstēvən ˈsānt ˈlôrənt/ /ˈluːiː ˈstiːvən ˈseɪnt ˈlɔːrənt/