tommy douglas

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Definition of tommy douglas in English English dictionary

orig. Thomas Clement Douglas born Oct. 20, 1904, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scot. died Feb. 24, 1986, Ottawa, Ont., Can. Scottish-born Canadian politician. His family immigrated to Winnipeg in 1919. An ordained minister, he became active in the socialist Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, and he served in the Canadian Parliament (1935-44). As premier of Saskatchewan (1944-61), he led Canada's first socialist government. He established a system of state-run health care in the province, the first such system in the nation; for this he is considered the father of socialized medicine in Canada. He resigned in 1961 to become leader of the New Democratic Party, a post he held until 1971

Hyphenation

tom·my Doug·las

Turkish pronunciation

tämi dʌglıs

Pronunciation

/ˈtämē ˈdəgləs/ /ˈtɑːmiː ˈdʌɡləs/