Wilfrid Laurier
Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier was the seventh prime minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911. The first French Canadian prime minister, his 15-year tenure remains the longest uninterrupted term of office among Canadian prime ministers and his nearly 45 years of service in the House of Commons is a record for the House. Laurier is best known for his compromises between English and French Canada.
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- Born in
- Saint-Lin–Laurentides
- Educated at
- L'Assomption CollegeMcGill University Faculty of Law
- Awards
- 🏆 Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George🏆 honorary doctorate at the Laval University
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1841
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Birth1919
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