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Charles Joseph Clark PC CC AOE (born June 5, 1939) is a Canadian businessman, writer, and politician who served as the 16th prime minister of Canada from 1979 to 1980.
Feb 21, 2008 · Charles Joseph “Joe” Clark, PC, CC, journalist, author, 16th prime minister of Canada 1979-80, (born 5 June, 1939 at High River, AB). Clark was Canada's youngest prime minister when he took office one day before his 40th birthday.
Jun 1, 2024 · Joe Clark, Canadian politician who served as prime minister of Canada from June 1979 to March 1980, the youngest person ever to win the post. He also was a two-time leader of the Progressive Conservatives (1976–83 and 1998–2003). Learn more about Clark’s life and career.
The prime ministership of Joe Clark is one of the great “what-ifs?” of Canadian history. Serving the shortest term of any elected prime minister, Clark barely accomplished anything in office before he was promptly thrown back out.
Dec 13, 2018 · Prime Minister Joe Clark is seen at a news conference in Ottawa on Dec. 13, 1979, after his government was defeated in the House of Commons. (Joe Hourigan/Canadian Press) But opposition members...
Mar 2, 2024 · This country's 18th prime minister — who served in the country’s top job from 1984 to 1993 — is being remembered as a consequential leader with an indelible political legacy and an even ...
Jan 29, 2024 · Former Progressive Conservative prime minister Joe Clark says the House of Commons has become "more a stage than an institution," and it is impacting the "state of mind of people who come to...
Jun 21, 2018 · Joe Clark becomes Canada's youngest prime minister at 39. 45 years ago. 2:05. The Tories under Clark win a minority in 1979, giving Canada its youngest prime minister in history. In just...
Jul 14, 2018 · Joe Clark was first elected to the House of Commons in 1972. He was elected as Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 1976 and was Leader of the Opposition until 1979. Joe Clark was sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada after the 1979 general election.
Clark won and after 4 years as opposition leader had his chance at the Prime Ministership when Trudeau called an election. The country had grown disillusioned with Trudeau and in 1979, Clark managed to win a minority government and at 39 became the youngest Prime Minister in Canadian history.
