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Pierre Trudeau
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Public figure

Pierre Trudeau Gold

Prime Minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and 1980 to 1984 (1919–2000)

18 Oct 1919 to 28 Sept 2000CanadaCité LibreFaculté de droit de l'Université de Montréal

Pierre Trudeau is a Prime Minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and 1980 to 1984 (1919–2000). Born 1919 in Montreal. Associated with Cité Libre.

Public record

At a glance

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Born
1919-10-18, Montreal
Died
2000-09-28, Montreal
Citizenship
Canada
Occupations
politician, lawyer, journalist, judge, diarist, memoirist, jurist, teacher, law professor, writer, university teacher
Political party
Liberal Party of Canada
Member of
Royal Society of Canada, Club of Rome
Also known as
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Timeline

Education and professional journey

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1965197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025member of the House of Commons of Canada: 1965-1968 member of the House of Commons of CanadaMinister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada: 1967-1968 Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Ca…Prime Minister of Canada: 1968-1979 Prime Minister of CanadaPresident of the King's Privy Council for Canada: 1968-1968 President of the King's Privy Council for CanadaLeader of the Liberal Party of Canada: 1968-1984 Leader of the Liberal Party of Canadamember of the House of Commons of Canada: 1968-1972 member of the House of Commons of Canadamember of the House of Commons of Canada: 1972-1974 member of the House of Commons of Canadamember of the House of Commons of Canada: 1974-1979 member of the House of Commons of CanadaLeader of the Official Opposition: 1979-1980 Leader of the Official Oppositionmember of the House of Commons of Canada: 1979-1980 member of the House of Commons of CanadaPrime Minister of Canada: 1980-1984 Prime Minister of Canadamember of the House of Commons of Canada: 1980-1984 member of the House of Commons of Canada
Education Work

Work

  • Cité Libre

Education

Offices held

Roles and positions

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  • Prime Minister of Canada1968 to 1979
  • Prime Minister of Canada1980 to 1984
  • Leader of the Official Opposition1979 to 1980
  • Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada1967 to 1968
  • President of the King's Privy Council for Canada1968 to 1968
  • Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada1968 to 1984
  • member of the House of Commons of Canada1965 to 1968
  • member of the House of Commons of Canada1968 to 1972
  • member of the House of Commons of Canada1972 to 1974
  • member of the House of Commons of Canada1974 to 1979
  • member of the House of Commons of Canada1979 to 1980
  • member of the House of Commons of Canada1980 to 1984

Awards and recognition

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  • Companion of the Order of Canada
  • Albert Einstein Peace Prize 1984
  • Companion of Honour
  • Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
  • doctor honoris causa of Keiō University
  • Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa
  • Canadian Newsmaker of the Year 1968
  • honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers 1974
  • Person of National Historic Significance
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Family

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Places and interests

Personal journey

Languages
French, English
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What we have, and what we might have wrong

This page is assembled from the sources below. Each section carries its own grade. Gold 1 section Silver 3 sections

  • Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)
  • Wikimedia Commons. Photo, see the file page for licence

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