Joe Clark
16th Prime Minister of Canada
Charles Joseph "Joe" Clark PC CC AOE (born June 5, 1939) is a politician from Canada. He served as Canada's twentieth Prime Minister from 1979-1980. He became Prime Minister the day before he turned 40 years old, making him the youngest Prime Minister in Canadian history.[1]
Joe Clark | |
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 Clark campaigning during the 1979 federal election | |
| 20th Prime Minister of Canada | |
| In office June 4, 1979 – March 3, 1980 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Edward Schreyer |
| Preceded by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office March 4, 1980 – February 1, 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Succeeded by | Erik Nielsen |
| In office February 22, 1976 – June 3, 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Robert Stanfield |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada | |
| In office November 14, 1998 – May 31, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Elsie Wayne (Interim) |
| Succeeded by | Peter MacKay |
| In office February 22, 1976 – February 19, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Stanfield |
| Succeeded by | Erik Nielsen (Interim) |
| President of the Privy Council | |
| In office April 21, 1991 – June 24, 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Brian Mulroney |
| Preceded by | Don Mazankowski |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Blais |
| Secretary of State for External Affairs | |
| In office September 17, 1984 – April 20, 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Brian Mulroney |
| Preceded by | Jean Chrétien |
| Succeeded by | Barbara McDougall |
| Member of Parliament for Rocky Mountain | |
| In office January 4, 1973 – March 26, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Allen Sulatycky |
| Succeeded by | Last member |
| Member of Parliament for Yellowhead | |
| In office May 22, 1979 – September 8, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | First member |
| Succeeded by | Cliff Breitkreuz |
| Member of Parliament for Kings—Hants | |
| In office September 11, 2000 – October 22, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Brison |
| Succeeded by | Scott Brison |
| Member of Parliament for Calgary Centre | |
| In office November 27, 2000 – June 28, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Lowther |
| Succeeded by | Lee Richardson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Joseph Clark June 5, 1939 High River, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Maureen McTeer |
| Children | Catherine Clark |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta |
| Occupation | Journalist, Businessman, Professor |
| Signature |  |
References
change- ↑ "Joe Clark". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
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