Charles Joseph Clark ( born Charles June 5, 1939 , High River, Alberta , Canada ) is a Canadian statesman and politician. The youngest prime minister in Canadian history (took office the day before his 40th birthday).
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||
| Predecessor | Pierre Elliot Trudeau | ||||||
| Successor | Pierre Elliot Trudeau | ||||||
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||
| Predecessor | Robert Stanfield | ||||||
| Successor | Pierre Elliot Trudeau | ||||||
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||
| Predecessor | Pierre Elliot Trudeau | ||||||
| Successor | Eric Nielsen (acting) Brian Mulroney | ||||||
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| Head of the government | Brian Mulroney | ||||||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||
| Predecessor | Jean Chretien | ||||||
| Successor | Barbara McDougall | ||||||
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| Head of the government | Brian Mulroney | ||||||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||
| Predecessor | Don Mazankovsky | ||||||
| Successor | Pierre Bleu | ||||||
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| Head of the government | Brian Mulroney | ||||||
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| The consignment | Progressive Conservative Party of Canada | ||||||
| Education | University of Alberta Dalhouse University | ||||||
| Profession | political scientist | ||||||
| Activities | journalist , businessman , teacher | ||||||
| Religion | Catholicism | ||||||
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Biography
He graduated from the Law School of the University of Alberta and Dalhaus University, receiving respectively a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in political science in 1973. In the same year he married Maureen Maktyr. In their marriage in 1976, a daughter Catherine was born, now an employee of one of the Canadian television companies [3] .
He worked as a journalist for the Edmonton Journal, Calagari Herald, the Canadian Press Agency, and the CBC Broadcasting Company. In 1967, Davy Fulton's special assistant, in the period from 1967-1970, Robert Stanfield's executive assistant.
He was the leader of the student wing of the Progressive Conservative Party. At the same time, he held many social-liberal positions, was among the first Canadian politicians to advocate for the decriminalization of marijuana and a guaranteed minimum income for everyone, which was characteristic of the Red Tory wing.
From 1973 to 1993 - Member of the House of Commons of the Federal Parliament of Canada. Joe Clark was twice elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party: from 1976 to 1983 and from 1998 to 2003.
February 22, 1976 - June 3, 1979 - Leader of the official opposition.
April 6, 1979 - March 2, 1980 - Prime Minister of Canada.
March 3, 1980 - February 1, 1983 - Leader of the official opposition.
September 17, 1984 - April 20, 1991 - Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
From February 13 to 26, 1985 - Acting Secretary of Defense of Canada.
From December 18, 1988 to January 29, 1989 - Acting Secretary of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.
April 21, 1991 - June 24, 1993 - Chairman of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Executive Minister of Constitutional Affairs.
1993-1998 professor, consultant, taught political science at the University of Alberta.
Since September 11, 2000 - again a member of parliament.
On May 31, 2003, he resigned and did not run for parliament in the May 2004 elections .
Since 2004, he has been engaged in teaching and activities in the field of the development of international relations (in particular, since 2006 a professor at McGill University ). Wrote the book How We Lead: Canada in a Century of Change (2013).
Rewards
- Companion of the Order of Canada
Literature
- Clark, (Charles) Joseph // Who is Who in World Politics / Editorial: Kravchenko L.P. (ed.) And others - M .: Politizdat, 1990. P. 207 ISBN 5-250-00513- 6