Pierre Elliott Trudeau (18 October 1919 – 28 September 2000) was a Canadian jurist, intellectual, essayist, and statesman who served as the 15th Prime Minister of Canada. Co-founder of the influential journal Cité Libre, he wrote extensively on federalism, individual liberty, pluralism, and constitutional justice.
His leadership achieved the patriation of the Canadian Constitution and the establishment of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982.