Joe Clark

The Right Honourable Joe Clark PC CC AOE
File:JoeClark.jpg Clark campaigning during the 1979 federal election
20th 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 (1939-06-05) 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
Signature	File:Joe Clark Signature.svg

Charles Joseph "Joe" Clark PC CC AOE (born June 5, 1939) is a politician from Canada. He served as Canada's twentieth Prime Minister from 1979-1980. He became Prime Minister the day before he turned 40 years old, making him the youngest Prime Minister in Canadian history.

Other websites

• Joe Clark – Parliament of Canada biography