John Diefenbaker

John George Diefenbaker PC CH QC FRSC FRSA (September 18, 1895 – August 16, 1979) was the seventeenth Prime Minister of Canada from June 21, 1957 to April 22, 1963.

The Right Honourable John Diefenbaker PC CH QC
17th Prime Minister of Canada
In office June 21, 1957 – April 22, 1963
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor General	Vincent Massey Georges Vanier
Preceded by	Louis St. Laurent
Succeeded by	Lester Pearson
Personal details
Born	John George Diefenbaker (1895-09-18)September 18, 1895 Neustadt, Ontario, Canada
Died	August 16, 1979(1979-08-16) (aged 83) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Cause of death	Heart attack
Resting place	Outside the Diefenbaker Canada Centre, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s)	Edna Brower ​ ​ (m. 1929; died 1951)​ Olive Palmer ​ ​ (m. 1953; died 1976)​
Children	none
Alma mater	University of Saskatchewan (BA, MA, LLB)
Profession	Lawyer
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Military service
Nickname(s)	"Dief", "The Chief"
Allegiance	Canada
Branch/service	Canadian Army
Years of service	1916–17
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	196th Battalion
Battles/wars	World War I

Diefenbaker was known for his passing laws meant to reduce racial discrimination.