Joe Clark - Biography.

Joe Clark - Biography. 16th prime minister of Canada Birth June 5, 1939 Place of Birth High River, Alberta Constituencies Yellowhead, Alberta (1979-1993) Rocky Mountain, Alberta (1972-1979) Political Party Progressive Conservative Term 1979-1980 Significant Acts Appointed the first black cabinet minister, Lincoln Alexander, in 1979 Was principal drafter of the 1992 Charlottetown Accord, an agreement to amend the Constitution Act of 1982 Career 1967-1970 Served as executive assistant to Progressive Conservative Party leader Robert Stanfield 1972-1993 Served as a member of Parliament 1976-1983 Led the Progressive Conservative Party June 4, 1979 Won election as prime minister upon Trudeau's resignation December 1979 Resigned as prime minister after his proposed budget was defeated February 1980 Elections returned the Liberal Party to power. 1984-1991 Served as secretary of state for external affairs 1991-1993 Served as minister for constitutional affairs 1993-1996 Acted as special representative of the secretary general of the United Nations in Cyprus November 1998 Was elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party Did You Know At age 39, Clark was the youngest Canadian prime minister in history. Clark was the first prime minister from Alberta. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.