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Tommy Douglas | |
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Born | 20 October 1904 Camelon, Scotland, United Kingdom |
Died | 24 February 1986 (aged 81) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Political orientation | Social Democracy |
Political party | NDP (1961–1986) CCF (1935–1961) |
Thomas Clement Douglas (20 October 1904 – 24 February 1986) was a Scottish-born Canadian politician who served as the first leader of the social-democratic New Democratic Party from 1961 to 1971. Previously he was Premier of the province of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961.