Louis St. Laurent Canadian Prime Minister 1948 Master Steel Manufacturing Die

Description: Louis St. Laurent Canadian Prime Minister 1948 Master Steel Manufacturing Die OOAK - ONE OF A KIND ! ! ! 11 Ounces 1 1/2” Diameter 1 1/4” Tall Please see my 15 other listings of Canadian Prime Ministers Steel Master Dies Louis St. Laurent Louis Stephen St. Laurent PC CC QC (Saint-Laurent or St-Laurent in French, baptized Louis-Étienne St-Laurent; February 1, 1882 – July 25, 1973) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 12th prime minister of Canada from 1948 to 1957. The Right Honourable Louis St. Laurent PC CC QC St. Laurent in 1954 12th Prime Minister of Canada In office November 15, 1948 – June 21, 1957 Monarchs George VI Elizabeth II Governors General The Viscount Alexander of Tunis Vincent Massey Preceded by W. L. Mackenzie King Succeeded by John Diefenbaker Leader of the Opposition In office June 21, 1957 – January 16, 1958 Preceded by John Diefenbaker Succeeded by Lester B. Pearson Leader of the Liberal Party In office August 7, 1948 – January 16, 1958 Preceded by W. L. Mackenzie King Succeeded by Lester B. Pearson Minister of Justice Attorney General of Canada In office September 10, 1948 – November 14, 1948 Acting: July 1, 1948 – September 9, 1948 Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King Preceded by James Lorimer Ilsley Succeeded by Stuart Garson In office December 10, 1941 – December 9, 1946 Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King Preceded by Joseph-Enoil Michaud Succeeded by James Lorimer Ilsley Secretary of State for External Affairs In office September 4, 1946 – September 9, 1948 Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King Preceded by W. L. Mackenzie King Succeeded by Lester B. Pearson Member of Parliament for Quebec East In office February 9, 1942 – March 31, 1958 Preceded by Ernest Lapointe Succeeded by Yvon-Roma Tassé Personal details Born Louis Stephen St-Laurent February 1, 1882 Compton, Quebec, Canada Died July 25, 1973 (aged 91) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Resting place Saint Thomas d'Aquin Cemetery, Compton, Quebec Political party Liberal Spouse Jeanne Renault (m. 1908; died 1966) Children 5, including Jean-Paul Alma mater Séminaire Saint-Charles-BorroméeUniversité Laval Profession Lawyer Born and raised in southeastern Quebec, St. Laurent was a leading lawyer and a supporter of the Liberal Party of Canada. In December 1941, he entered politics as minister of justice under Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. In February 1942, he won a by-election in the riding of Quebec East. In September 1946, St. Laurent became secretary of state for external affairs and served in that post until two years later, when he became leader of the Liberal Party and prime minister, succeeding King who retired. St. Laurent carried the party to back-to-back landslide majority governments in the federal elections of 1949 and 1953. The second French Canadian to hold the office, St. Laurent strongly advocated against communism and was an enthusiastic proponent of Canada joining NATO in 1949 to fight the spread of the ideology. His government also contributed troops to the Korean War. At home, St. Laurent's government introduced the registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) and oversaw the construction of the Trans-Canada Highway, St. Lawrence Seaway, and Trans-Canada Pipeline. St. Laurent earned the nickname "Uncle Louis" as he was popular among the general public throughout his tenure, and the popularity of his government led many to predict that he would easily win the 1957 federal election. However, his decision to rush the 1956 debate on the Trans-Canada Pipeline by invoking closure led some to believe that the Liberals had become arrogant from their two decades in power, and in a major upset, the party was narrowly defeated by John Diefenbaker's Progressive Conservatives, ending nearly 22 years of Liberal rule. Shortly after his defeat, St. Laurent retired from politics and returned to his law practice. He is ranked highly among analysts, not least because of his progressive programs and fiscally responsible policies that helped shape post-war Canada. According to historian Donald Creighton, he was an "eminently moderate, cautious...man...and a strong Canadian nationalist."

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