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Charles Joseph (Joe) Clark
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16th Prime Minister of Canada
June 4, 1979 -March 3, 1980
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Born
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- June 5, 1939 in High River, Alberta
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Education
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- University of Alberta , B.A. 1960, M.A. Political Science 1973
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Personal Status
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- Married 1973, Maureen McTeer (b.1952)
- One daughter
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Professional Life
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- 1966-1967 Director Organization, Alberta Progressive Conservative
Party
- 1967 Special Assistant, Davie Fulton, M.P.
- 1967-1970 Executive Assistant, Robert Stanfield, M.P.
- Author
- Consultant
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Party
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- Progressive Conservative
- 1976-1983, 1998-Present Party Leader
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Constituencies
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- 1972-1979 Rocky Mountain, Alberta
- 1979-1993 Yellowhead, Alberta
- 2000 King's Hants, Nova Scotia
- 2000-Present Calgary Centre, Alberta
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Other Ministries
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- 1984-1991 External Affairs
- 1991-1993 President of the Privy Council and Minister Responsible
for Constitutional Affairs
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Political Record
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- Leader of the Opposition 1976-1979
- Appointed first black cabinet minister 1979 (Lincoln Alexander)
- Canada's embassy in Iran sheltered American embassy staff
1979-1980
- Leader of Opposition 1980-1983
- Constitutional Accord (Charlottetown Agreement) 1992
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Source: Government of Canada |
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