Lester

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Lester is the given name of Lester B. Pearson, the Canadian diplomat, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and 14th prime minister of Canada.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf given name
human
awardReceived Companion of the Order of Canada
Nobel Peace Prize
Order of Merit
Pearson Medal of Peace (eponym)
countryOfCitizenship Canada
educatedAt St John’s College, Oxford NERFINISHED
University of Toronto
familyName Pearson
fieldOfWork Canadian politics
international relations
peacekeeping
givenName Lester
hasGivenName Lester
headOfGovernmentOf Canada
languageOfOrigin English
languageSpoken English
memberOf Liberal Party of Canada
nameBearer Lester B. Pearson
notableAchievement Contributed to resolution of the 1956 Suez Crisis
Helped establish modern UN peacekeeping operations
Oversaw adoption of the current Canadian flag
notableWork Diplomatic efforts during the Suez Crisis
Role in creation of United Nations peacekeeping forces
occupation diplomat
politician
professor
officeContested House of Commons of Canada seat
positionHeld Chancellor of Carleton University
Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
Minister of External Affairs of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada
religion Methodism
sexOrGender male
usedBy Lester B. Pearson


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