Canadian politician, former
Prime Minister from 15 November 1948 - 21 June 1957
Louis St. Laurent was
Canada's 12th Prime Minister, and served after
World War II. He was born in 1882 in Compton,
Quebec and was Canada's second Quebec born PM. In 1949 he instituted the
Trans Canada Highway act, brought Canada into
NATO, and welcomed
Newfoundland as a new province into Canada. He served from 1948 until he was succeeded by
John Diefenbaker in 1957.
Previous Prime Minister:
William Lyon Mackenzie King (1948)
Next Prime Minister:
John Diefenbaker (1957)