Prime Minister of Canada
Forms a short-lived Progressive Conservative minority government.
Role range: 1979-1980
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Joe Clark Biography and Timeline
Follow Joe Clark through 6 dated historical records for Canada.
Joe Clark, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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1979–1984Years on this page
1979
Budget
Clarks budget proposals are defeated & he is forced to call an election
Role range: 1979-1980
Election
Clarks budget proposals are defeated & he is forced to call an election
Role range: 1979-1980
Prime Minister of Canada
Appointed Prime Minister of Canada
Role range: 1979-1980
Progressive Conservative Government
Forms a Progressive Conservative Government without a majority
Role range: 1979-1980
1984
Secretary of State for External Affairs
Appointed Foreign Minister
Role range: 1984-
Records, sources and methodology
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