Election10 June 1955
Wins the federal election, ending twenty-two years of Liberal government.
Historical person
John Diefenbaker Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for John Diefenbaker, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Canada.
8 records1955–19607 events1 places
Chronological biography
1955
1957
Prime Minister of Canada1957
Appointed Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada21 June 1957
Forms a Progressive Conservative government.
1958
General Election31 March 1958
Wins a landslide federal majority.
General Election - General Election31 March 1958
Wins a landslide federal majority.
General Election Election Outcome31 March 1958
General election outcome recorded for John Diefenbaker: Wins a landslide federal majority.
General Election Government31 March 1958
Government context for this general election: Wins a landslide federal majority.
1960
Canadian Bill of Rights10 August 1960
Secures passage of the Canadian Bill of Rights.
Titles and roles
Prime Minister of Canada
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.