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• Author, politician, Constitutional lawyer and Canada's 15th Prime Minister, Pierre (Elliott) Trudeau led his country for a combined thirteen years over two terms in office. He was elected as Prime Minister four times and was Canada's first French-Canadian Prime minister. The young, handsome and charismatic leader was adored by many young Canadians, who would often mob Trudeau, causing journalists to dub his popularity phenomenon "Trudeaumania."

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau
  2. Born: October 18, 1919 in Montreal, Quebec
  3. In office: 1968-1979 and 1980-1984
  4. Third longest-serving Prime Minister in Canadian history
  5. Political Party: Liberal
  6. Preceded by: Lester B. Pearson
  7. Succeeded by: Joe Clark
  8. Spouse: Margaret Trudeau (divorced 1984)
  9. Died: September 28, 2000 in Montreal, Quebec
  10. Died of prostate cancer

• Notable Accomplishments

  1. Created The Official Languages Act to promote blingualism
  2. Helped to dissuade Canadians against Quebec separatism
  3. Repatriated the Constitution
  4. Created the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
  5. Awarded the Albert Einstein Peace Prize for his attempts to reduce nuclear arms and disperse Cold War tensions

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