Charles Joseph Clark

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Born 1939

Born

• June 5, 1939, High River, Alberta

Education

• University of Alberta, B.A. 1960,
   M.A. Political Science 1973

Personal Life

• Married 1973, Maureen McTeer (b. 1952)
• One daughter

Occupations

• 1966 - 1967 Director of Organization, Alberta Progressive Conservative Party
• 1967 - 1970 Executive Assistant, Robert Stanfield, M.P.
• 1993 - 1998 Professor, Consultant

Political Party

• Progressive Conservative
• 1976 - 1983 Party Leader
• 1998 -          Party Leader

Constituencies

• 1972 - 1979 Rocky Mountain, Alberta
• 1979 - 1993 Yellowhead, Alberta
• 2000 - Kings-Hants, Nova Scotia
• 2000 -          Calgary Centre, Alberta

Other Ministries

• 1984 - 1991 External Affairs
• 1991 - 1993 President of the Privy Council and Minister Responsible for Constitutional Affairs

Political Record

• Leader of the Opposition 1976 - 1979
• Appointed Lincoln Alexander first black cabinet minister 1979
• Canada's embassy in Iran sheltered American embassy staff 1979 - 1980
• Leader of the Opposition 1980 - 1983
• Constitutional Accord (Charlottetown Agreement), while Constitutional Affairs Minister 1992

Source: Canada's Prime Ministers, 1867 - 1994. [Ottawa]: National Archives of Canada, c1994. 20 p.