Background
CLARK, Charles Joseph was born on June 5, 1939 in High River, Alberta. Son of Charles A. Clark and Grace R. Welch.
CLARK, Charles Joseph was born on June 5, 1939 in High River, Alberta. Son of Charles A. Clark and Grace R. Welch.
University of Alberta, Dalhousie University.
Began career as a journalist. National President Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PCP) Student Federation 1963-1965. First Vice President PCP Association of Alberta 1966-1967.
Lecturer, University of Alberta 1965-1967. Special Assistant to Davie Fulton 1967. Executive Assistant to PCP Leader Robert Stanfield 1967-1970.
Leader of PCP 1976-1983. Prime Minister of Canada 1979-1980. Secretary of State for External Affairs September since 1984.
Member of Parliament for Yellowhead since 1984.
House of Commons since 1972. Hillcrest Miners’ Literary and Athletic Association. Alberta Order of Excellence 1983.
Married Maureen Anne (nee McTeer) in 1973.