Joe Clark | |
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![]() Clark campaigning during the 1979 federal election | |
16th 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 |
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Charles Joseph "Joe" Clark PC CC AOE (born June 5, 1939) is a politician from Canada. He served as Canada's Prime Minister from 1979-1980. He was elected Prime Minister when he was 40 years old, making him the youngest Prime Minister in Canadian history.[1]