Person
John Diefenbaker
Acting
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 18, 1895
- Died
- Aug 16, 1979
- From
- Neustadt, Ontario, Canada
John George Diefenbaker PC CH QC FRSC FRSA (September 18, 1895 – August 16, 1979) 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.
