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John George Diefenbaker PC CH QC FRSC FRSA ( / ˈdiːfənbeɪkər / DEE-fən-bay-kər; September 18, 1895 – August 16, 1979) was a Canadian politician who served as the 13th prime minister of Canada, from 1957 to 1963.
John George “Dief the Chief” Diefenbaker, PC, CH, KC, FRSC, prime minister 1957–63, politician, lawyer (born 18 September 1895 in Neustadt, ON; died 16 August 1979 in Ottawa, ON). John Diefenbaker was Canada’s 13th prime minister.
John Diefenbaker held a deep respect for the monarchy and was a passionate defender of the British Parliamentary system throughout his political career. View this online exhibit to learn more about British-Canada relations and Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Canada in 1957.
John G. Diefenbaker was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party who was prime minister of Canada in 1957–63, following 22 years of uninterrupted Liberal rule. After serving in World War I, Diefenbaker practiced law in Saskatchewan. He was made King’s Counsel in 1929. In 1936 he was chosen.
John Diefenbaker. Prime Minister Diefenbaker’s administration represented the last gasp of a dying strain of Canadian politics and nationalism. A lover of Britain who feared and distrusted the United States, his five years in power were erratic and eccentric — much like the man himself.
Nov 25, 2019 · Diefenbaker was Canada's 13th prime minister, from 1957 to 1963. His term followed many years of Liberal Party control of the government. Among other accomplishments, Diefenbaker appointed Canada's first female federal Cabinet minister, Ellen Fairclough, in 1957.
Diefenbaker was born in Ontario but moved to Saskatchewan early in life where his vision of Canada grew to mythic proportions. His early career was that of a lawyer who was not afraid to take on defendants charged with murder in an era when capital punishment was often handed out as a sentence.
