Pearson, Lester
From Astro-Databank
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| Birthname | Lester Bowles Pearson | ||||
| born on | 23 April 1897 at 00:05 (= 12:05 AM ) | ||||
| Place | Toronto, Ontario (CAN), 43n39, 79w23 | ||||
| Timezone | EST h5w (is standard time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   03°17'   24°40 Asc. 03°39'
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Biography
Canadian politician, Prime Minister from 1963-1968. He served as the Canadian Ambassador to Washington 1942-1946, helping to shape foreign policy. Pearson also held the offices of Minister of External Affairs 1948-1957 and President of the General Assembly of the U.N. 1952-1953, as well as other positions. He played a central role during the Suez crisis as Secretary of State for External Affairs and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957.
Pearson died December 27, 1972 in Ottawa, Canada..
Events
- Work : New Career 1942 (Canadian Ambassador to Washington)
- Work : New Job 1948 (Minister of External Affairs)
- Work : New Job 1952 (President of General Assembly to the U.N.)
- Work : Prize 1957
- Work : Gain social status 1963 (Prime Minister)
- Death, Cause unspecified 27 December 1972 (Age 75)
Source Notes
AA 6/1939 quotes his mom for "a few minutes after midnight."
Categories
- Vocation : Politics : Heads of state (Prime Minister of Canada)
- Vocation : Politics : Public office (Ambassador, Minister of External Affairs)
- Notable : Awards : Nobel prize (Nobel Peace Prize)
