Sterling Lyon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sterling Lyon

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 30-Jan-1927

Place of Birth: Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 16-Dec-2010

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Sterling Rufus Lyon, (January 30, 1927 – December 16, 2010) was a Canadian lawyer, cabinet minister, and the 17th Premier of Manitoba from 1977 to 1981.
His government introduced several fiscally-conservative measures, and was sometimes seen as a local version of the government of Margaret Thatcher in the United Kingdom.
He also successfully fought for the inclusion of the notwithstanding clause in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.