Lester Bowles Pearson
Nobel Prize laureate in Peace 1957
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Lester Bowles Pearson, born on April 23, 1897, in Toronto, Canada, was a Canadian politician and diplomat. He served as the 14th Prime Minister of Canada from 1963 to 1968. In 1957, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his crucial contribution to the deployment of a United Nations Emergency Force in the wake of the Suez Crisis. Pearson is recognized for his role in promoting peace and international cooperation.
Frequently asked
- Who is Lester Bowles Pearson?
- Lester Bowles Pearson, born on April 23, 1897, in Toronto, Canada, was a Canadian politician and diplomat. He served as the 14th Prime Minister of Canada from 1963 to 1968. In 1957, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his crucial contribution to the deployment of a United Nations Emergency Force in the wake of the Suez Crisis. Pearson is recognized for his role in promoting peace and international cooperation.
- In what year did Lester Bowles Pearson win the Nobel Prize?
- 1957 — Peace