The Resume

(April 23, 1897-December 27, 1972)
Fourteenth Prime Minister of Canada (1963-1968)

Why he might be annoying:

He was called 'Mike' by his friends because they thought the name 'Lester' was not bellicose.
He was the guy responsible for the Canadian 'maple leaf' flag.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a good athlete in college, excelling in hockey and lacrosse.
He won the Nobel Peace Prize for creating a Canadian peace-keeping force to deal with the Suez Crisis (1957).
He is responsible for creating Universal Medicare, healthcare for all Canadians (1966).
He refused to participate in the Vietnam War with America.
His refusal and suggestion of a peaceful resolution to the conflict caused President Johnson to grab him by the shirt and shake him furiously.
His cabinet had three future Prime Ministers, with Pierre Trudeau, John Turner and Jean Chrétien all serving him.
Pearson International Airport in Toronto is named in his honor.

Credit: Captain Howdy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Canadian Prime Ministers (Ranked: 14)
• Captain Howdy's Profiles [Series 2]
• CBC's Greatest Canadians (Ranked: 6)
• Delta Upsilon Fraternity
• Fruity Names
• I Attended John F. Kennedy's Funeral [November 25, 1963]
• I Attended Johns Hopkins University
• I Attended University of Toronto
• I Attended Winston Churchill’s State Funeral [January 30, 1965]
• I Come from Canada
• I Died in 1972 (Ranked: 75)
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Tux
• Maclean's Top 10 Canadian Prime Ministers [1997] (Ranked: 6)
• Nobel Peace Prize (Ranked: 1957)
• Profiles 11751-12000 (Ranked: 11914)
• They Named an Airport in My Honor

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 76 Votes: 46.05% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 74 Votes: 43.24% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 656 Votes: 46.19% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 53 Votes: 64.15% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 47 Votes: 36.17% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 43 Votes: 41.86% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 138 Votes: 45.65% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 101 Votes: 64.36% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 184 Votes: 52.72% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 109 Votes: 44.04% Annoying