Tommy Douglas

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The Hon. Tommy Douglas

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Rank:7th

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Term of Office:1944 - 1961

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1944 - 1961

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Predecessor:William John Patterson

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Successor:Woodrow S. Lloyd

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Date of Birth:October 20, 1904

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October 20 - 1904

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Place of Birth:Falkirk, Scotland

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Falkirk - Scotland

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Spouse:Irma Dempsey

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Profession:Baptist minister

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Profession - Baptist

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Political Party:CCF/NDP

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Political Party - CCF - NDP

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The Honourable Thomas Clement Douglas, PC , CC , SOM , MA , LL.D (October 20, 1904 – February 24, 1986) was a Scottish-born Canadian Baptist minister until becoming a democratic socialist politician.

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The Honourable - PC - CC - SOM - MA - LL.D - October 20 - 1904 - February 24 - 1986 - Scottish - Canadian - Baptist - Democratic socialist

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As leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) from 1942 and the eighth Premier of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961, he led the first socialist government in North America and introduced universal public medicare to Canada. When the CCF united at the Canadian Labour Congress to form the New Democratic Party, he was elected as its first federal leader and served from 1961 to 1971. He is warmly remembered for his folksy wit and oratory with which he expressed his steadfast idealism, exemplified by his fable of Mouseland. He died at age 81 in 1986.

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Co-operative Commonwealth Federation - 1942 - Premier of Saskatchewan - 1944 - 1961 - Medicare - Canadian Labour Congress - New Democratic Party - 1971 - Fable - Mouseland - 1986

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In 2004, he was voted "The Greatest Canadian" of all time in a nationally televised contest organized by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

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2004 - The Greatest Canadian - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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He is the father of actress Shirley Douglas, and the grandfather of actor Kiefer Sutherland.

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Shirley Douglas - Kiefer Sutherland

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A mini series is currently being filmed entitled The Tommy Douglas Story, and is scheduled to be released in January 2006.

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