births
February 1, 1882
Louis St. Laurent, Canadian lawyer and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Canada (died 1973)
Louis St. Laurent
Louis Stephen St. Laurent was the 12th prime minister of Canada, serving from 1948 to 1957.
Prime Minister of Canada
The prime minister of Canada is the head of government of Canada. Under the Westminster system, the prime minister governs with the confidence of a majority of the elected House of Commons; as such, the prime minister typically sits as a member of Parliament (MP) and leads the largest party or a coalition of parties. As first minister, the prime minister selects ministers to form the Cabinet.