Pierre Trudeau
Trudeau in 1975
15th Prime Minister of Canada
In office
March 3, 1980 – June 30, 1984
MonarchElizabeth II
Governors General
DeputyAllan MacEachen
Preceded byJoe Clark
Succeeded byJohn Turner
In office
April 20, 1968 – June 4, 1979
MonarchElizabeth II
Governors General
DeputyAllan MacEachen (1977–1979)
Preceded byLester B. Pearson
Succeeded byJoe Clark
Leader of the Opposition
In office
June 4, 1979 – March 3, 1980
Preceded byJoe Clark
Succeeded byJoe Clark
Leader of the Liberal Party
In office
April 6, 1968 – June 16, 1984
Preceded byLester B. Pearson
Succeeded byJohn Turner
Minister of Justice
Attorney General of Canada
In office
April 4, 1967 – July 5, 1968
Prime MinisterLester B. Pearson
Preceded byLouis Cardin
Succeeded byJohn Turner
Member of Parliament
for Mount Royal
In office
November 8, 1965 – June 30, 1984
Preceded byAlan Macnaughton
Succeeded bySheila Finestone
Personal details
Born
Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau

(1919-10-18)October 18, 1919
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedSeptember 28, 2000(2000-09-28) (aged 80)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Resting placeSaint-Rémi Cemetery, Saint-Rémi, Quebec
Political partyLiberal (from 1965)
Other political
affiliations
Spouse
(m. 1971; div. 1984)
Children4, including Justin, Alexandre, and Michel
Parent
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • jurist
  • academic
  • author
  • journalist
  • politician
Signature
Military service
AllegianceCanada
Branch/serviceCanadian Army
Years of service1943–1945
RankOfficer Cadet
UnitCanadian Officers' Training Corps