Andrew McNaughton

General the Honourable Andrew McNaughton PC CH CB CMG DSO CD
General Andrew McNaughton, 1943.
Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations
In office January 1948 – December 1949
Prime Minister	W. L. Mackenzie King Louis St. Laurent
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	John Wendell Holmes
Minister of National Defence
In office 2 November 1944 – 20 August 1945
Prime Minister	W. L. Mackenzie King
Preceded by	James Ralston
Succeeded by	Douglas Abbott
Chief of the General Staff
In office 1929–1935
Preceded by	Herbert Cyril Thacker
Succeeded by	Ernest Charles Ashton
Personal details
Born	Andrew George Latta McNaughton (1887-02-25)25 February 1887 Moosomin, Assiniboia District, North-West Territories
Died	11 July 1966(1966-07-11) (aged 79) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Relations	Andrew Leslie (grandson)
Civilian awards	Queen's Privy Council for Canada (1944) Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold (1946)
Military service
Allegiance	Canada
Branch/service	Canadian Militia Canadian Expeditionary Force Canadian Army
Years of service	1909–1944
Rank	General
Commands	Chief of the General Staff 1st Canadian Infantry Division VII British Corps I Canadian Corps First Canadian Army Chief of the General Staff
Battles/wars	First World War Second World War
Military awards	Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (1946) Companion of the Order of the Bath (1935) Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (1919)[1] Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (1917) Recipient of the Canadian Forces' Decoration (1955)

General Andrew George Latta McNaughton PC CH CB CMG DSO CD (25 February 1887 – 11 July 1966) was a Canadian electrical engineer, scientist, army officer, cabinet minister, and diplomat.