Philip Derek Lewis (28 November 1924 – 19 January 2017) was a Canadian politician who served in the

Senate of Canada The Senate of Canada (french: region=CA, Sénat du Canada) is the upper house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the House of Commons, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada. The Senate is modelled after the B ...

from 1978 to 1999. Lewis was a lawyer by profession. He was nominated to the Senate by Prime Minister

Pierre Trudeau Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau ( , ; October 18, 1919 – September 28, 2000), also referred to by his initials PET, was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 15th prime minister of Canada The prime mini ...

under the St. John's, Newfoundland division. Lewis was a member of the Liberal party. He died in 2017, aged 92.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Philip 1924 births 2017 deaths Canadian senators from Newfoundland and Labrador Lawyers in Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party of Canada senators Politicians from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador