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John George Diefenbaker PC CH QC FRSC FRSA ( / ˈdiːfənbeɪkər / DEE-fən-bay-kər; September 18, 1895 – August 16, 1979) was a Canadian politician who served as the 13th prime minister of Canada, from 1957 to 1963.
Feb 21, 2008 · 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 .
John G. Diefenbaker 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 13th prime minister from 1957-63, was born in Neustadt, 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 · 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.
John Diefenbaker. Prime Minister Diefenbaker’s administration represented the last gasp of a dying strain of Canadian politics and nationalism. A lover of Britain who feared and distrusted the United States, his five years in power were erratic and eccentric — much like the man himself.
John Diefenbaker was truly the wind from the west. He was a man who found it hard to trust in the establishment, tried to fight for the little guy, had deep roots in Canada but ultimately didn't understand the urban mosaic that made up the majority of the country.
