Pierre Elliott Trudeau April 20, 1968–June 4,1979 March 3,
1980–June 30, 1984 Lester Bowles Pearson John Napier Turner |-
|Date of birth|| October 18, 1919 |- |Place of birth|| Montreal,
Quebec |- |Date of death|| September 28, 2000 |- |Spouse||
Margaret Trudeau |- |Profession|| Lawyer |- |Political party||
Liberal |} Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau (October
18, 1919—September 28, 2000) was the fifteenth Prime Minister of
Canada from April 20, 1968, to June 3, 1979, and from March 3,
1980, to June 30, 1984. He also was Canada's newsmaker prime
minister. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Pierre Trudeau was a
flamboyant and charismatic figure. He earned a law degree at the
University of Montreal, and a master's in political economy at
Harvard. He then attended the Ecole des Sciences Politiques in
Paris and spent a year at the London School of Economics. A
clever (some would say "cunning") politician, he led Canada
through some of its most tumultuous times. He was often
controversial. He wore sandals in the