Lester Bowles Pearson, Canada (1897-1972)
Canadian statesman and Prime Minister (1963-8), born in Newtonbrook, Ontario, Canada. He was leader of the Canadian delegation to the UN, becoming President of the General Assembly (1952-3). He helped to create the UN Emergency Force (UNEF) that policed the Sinai following the Egypt-Israeli war of 1956.
Minister of external affairs (1948-57), his efforts to resolve the Suez Crisis were rewarded with the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957. As Liberal Prime Minister, he introduced a comprehensive pension plan, socialised medicine, and the maple-leaf flag.