Léo Richer Laflèche

Léo Richer Laflèche

Léo Richer Laflèche, D.S.O. (April 16 1888 – March 7 1956) was a Canadian general, civil servant, diplomat, and politician.

Born in Sorel, Quebec, he served with the 22nd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I as a captain and major. In 1917, he was awarded the D.S.O. and the Légion d'honneur of France. He later became Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding the District Depot No. 4, Montreal. He would achieve the rank of Major General.cite web|url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=ba56c9fb-9d5d-4412-9021-359fccbd4554&Language=E&Section=ALL|title=Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]

From 1940 to 1942, he was the Associate Deputy Minister of War Services and was chairman of the National Film Board from 1941 to 1943. [cite web|title=National Film Board fonds: Office of the Chairman|work=Library and Archives Canada|url=http://mikan3.archives.ca/pam/public_mikan/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&lang=eng&rec_nbr=197206&]

He was elected as the Liberal candidate to the Canadian House of Commons for the Quebec electoral district of Outremont in a 1942 by-election called after the current MP, Thomas Vien, resigned. He defeated Jean Drapeau, future mayor of Montreal. [cite web|title=History of Federal Ridings|url=http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=525] From 1942 to 1945, he was the Minister of National War Services in the cabinet of Mackenzie King.

He was the first Canadian ambassador to Greece from 1945 to 1949. He also served in Australia, Argentina, and Uruguay. [cite web|title=Heads of Post List|work=Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade|url=http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/department/history/hplSearch_results.asp?frm=person&lan=1&prsnid=916] In 1941, he receive an honorary LL.D. from the University of Ottawa. [cite web|title=Honorary Doctorates|work=University of Ottawa|url=http://www.president.uottawa.ca/search_results-e.php?xaction=alpha_name#L]

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years=1942–1945s-ttl|title=Canadian Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary to Greece
years=1945–1949s-ttl|title=Canadian High Commissioner to Australia
years=1949–1950s-ttl|title=Canadian Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary to Argentina
years=1952–1955s-ttl|title=Canadian Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to Uruguay
years=1952–1955


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