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John George Diefenbaker PC CH QC FRSC (/ ˈ d iː f ən b eɪ k ər / DEE-fən-bay-kər; September 18, 1895 – August 16, 1979) was the 13th prime minister of Canada, serving from 1957 to 1963. He was the only Progressive Conservative [a] party leader between 1930 and 1979 to lead the party to an election victory, doing so three times ...
Feb 21, 2008 · Published Online February 21, 2008. Last Edited February 10, 2021. John George “Dief the Chief” Diefenbaker, PC, CH, KC, FRSC , prime minister 1957–63, politician, lawyer (born 18 September 1895 in Neustadt, ON; died 16 August 1979 in Ottawa, ON). John Diefenbaker was Canada’s 13th prime minister .
Can. John G. Diefenbaker (born Sept. 18, 1895, Neustadt, Ont., Can.—died Aug. 16, 1979, Ottawa) was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party who was prime minister of Canada in 1957–63, following 22 years of uninterrupted Liberal rule. After serving in World War I, Diefenbaker practiced law in Saskatchewan.
John George Diefenbaker, Canada’s 13thprime minister from 1957-63, was born inNeustadt, Ontario on September 18, 1895, and later died on August 16, 1979 in Ottawa,Ontario. An articulate speaker and supporter of civil rights, Diefenbaker was a passionate defense lawyer before he turned to his attention to politics.
Nov 25, 2019 · Updated on November 25, 2019. An entertaining and theatrical speaker, John G. Diefenbaker was a Canadian populist who combined conservative politics with social justice issues. Of neither French nor English ancestry, Diefenbaker worked hard to include Canadians of other ethnic backgrounds.
Name: John George Diefenbaker; Born: September 18, 1895, Neustadt, Ontario; Died: August 16, 1979, Ottawa, Ontario; Served: June 21, 1957 to April 22, 1963 (5 years) Party: Progressive Conservative
Jun 21, 2019 · John George Diefenbaker was the 13th prime minister of Canada, serving from 1957 to 1963. He was the only Progressive Conservative party leader between 1930 and 1979 to lead the party to an election victory, doing so three times, although only once with a majority of the seats in the House of Commons.
