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Louis Stephen 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.

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