Léo Richer Laflèche
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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 was chairman of the National Film Board. From 1940 to 1942, he was the Associate Deputy Minister of War Services. [1] In 1942, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons representing the Quebec riding of Outremont. A Liberal, he was Minister of National War Services in the cabinet of Mackenzie King from 1942 to 1945.
He was the first Canadian ambassador to Greece from 1945 to 1949. He also served in Australia, Argentina, and Uruguay. [2] In 1941, he receive an honorary LL.D. from the University of Ottawa. [3]
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| Parliament of Canada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Vien |
Member of Parliament for Outremont 1942–1945 |
Succeeded by Édouard-Gabriel Rinfret |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Joseph Thorarinn Thorson |
Minister of National War Services 1942–1945 |
Succeeded by James Joseph McCann |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by John Kennett Starnes |
Canadian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Greece 1945–1949 |
Succeeded by George Loranger Magann |
| Preceded by Kenneth Alfred Greene |
Canadian High Commissioner to Australia 1949–1950 |
Succeeded by Carman Millward Croft |
| Preceded by Lionel Victor Joseph Roy |
Canadian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Argentina 1952–1955 |
Succeeded by Louis Phillippe Picard |
| Preceded by None |
Canadian Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Uruguay 1952–1955 |
Succeeded by Fulgence Charpentier |
