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Lester B. Pearson

1897–1972 · 20th century · Also known as Lester Pearson, Lester Bowles Pearson

Lester B. Pearson was a Canadian diplomat and Liberal prime minister of Canada from 1963 to 1968. As foreign minister he proposed the United Nations Emergency Force during the Suez Crisis of 1956, for which he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957. His governments introduced the Canada Pension Plan, national medicare and the Maple Leaf flag.

Lester B. Pearson
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