Person in history
Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis, Canadian politician and diplomat, 14th Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations (born 1937)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2026 · March 31
Their story
Who they were
Stephen Henry Lewis was a Canadian politician, public speaker, broadcaster and diplomat who served as leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (ONDP) from 1970 to 1978. Elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1963 at the age of 26, he became the province's leader of the Official Opposition in 1975. He later served as the Canadian ambassador to the United Nations from 1984 to 1988.
Why this date
Stephen Lewis appears on our March 31 calendar for 2026 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Stephen Lewis
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March 31 2026.
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