Nobel Peace prize
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John George Diefenbaker (1957-1963) Lester Bowles Pearson (1963-1968) Pierre Elliot Trudeau (1968-1979)
Canada has never had a president. Canada has a parliamentary form of government and, as such, has prime ministers. Louis St Laurent became Canada's prime minister in 1949. He was defeated by John Diefenbaker in 1957, who was, in turn, defeated by Lester Pearson in 1963. Wrong it was ralph machio
The 1960s began with Progressive Conservative John Diefenbaker as prime minister. Diefenbaker was defeated in the 1963 election and Liberal Lester Pearson became Prime Minister. Pearson retired in 1968 and was succeeded by Liberal Pierre Trudeau.
The Pearson government intruduced a number changes in Canada including:Established the Canada Pension PlanIntroduced Universal Health CareCreated the Canada Student Loan SystemEstablished the Maple Leaf Flag as the flag of CanadaEstablished the Royal commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism (later to become Multiculturalism)Organized the United Nations Emergency Force which became the UN Peacekeeping Forces (for which he won the Nobel Peace Prize)
Lester B. Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957 for his role in defusing the Suez Crisis.
Lester Bowles Pearson won The Nobel Peace Prize in 1957.
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The Nobel Peace Prize 1957 was awarded to Lester Bowles Pearson.
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The Prime Minister who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957 was Lester B. Pearson, the Canadian Prime Minister. He won the prize for his role in resolving the Suez Canal Crisis through the United Nations.
Lester Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957 for his pivotal role in resolving the Suez Crisis. He introduced the concept of deploying a United Nations Emergency Force to resolve the conflict, which helped ease tensions and prevent further escalation in the region. Pearson's diplomatic efforts were widely acclaimed and led to him being awarded the prestigious prize.
There hasn't yet been a female Canadian winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, as of 2014. The only Canadian to win the Nobel Peace Prize is Lester B. Pearson, in 1957, a man.
Former Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson was the first Canadian awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He received the award in 1957.
Lester B. Pearson (1897-1972), who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957.
Lester B. Pearson was a Canadian politician, civil servant, soldier, historian, diplomat and professor. He organized the United Nations Emergency Force and won a Nobel Peace Prize for it in 1957. He died at age 75 on December 27, 1972 in Ottawa, Ontario.
Lester (Mike) Pearson was a professor at the University of Toronto, a statesman, diplomat and politician. In 1957 he won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in forming the United Nations Peace Keeping Force. Lester Pearson was the 14th Prime Minister of Canada from 1963 to 1968. During his time in office he brought in Universal Health Care for Canadians, student loans, the Canadian Pension Plan, the Order of Canada and our very own flag just in time for our Centennial in 1967. Pearson also chaired the Committee on Bilingualism and over saw the introduction of both English and French as our two official languages.