John Diefenbaker

The Right Honourable John George Diefenbaker, CH , PC , QC , BA , MA , LL.B , LL.D , FRSC , FRSA , D.Litt , DSL (September 18, 1895 – August 16, 1979) was the thirteenth Prime Minister of Canada (1957 – 1963). Born in Neustadt, Ontario, Canada, he received a BA in 1915, an MA in Political Science and Economics in 1916, and an LL.B in 1919 from the University of Saskatchewan. Diefenbaker married Edna Brower (1901-1951) in 1929. In 1953, he married his second wife, Olive Palmer (1902-1976), who had a daughter from a previous marriage.

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With the exception of recent Prime Ministers Kim Campbell, Jean Chretien, and the incumbent Paul Martin, Diefenbaker is the only former Prime Minsiter alive at the time of the creation of the Order of Canada not to receive it. Sitting politicians are not permitted to be given the order while in office and since Diefenbaker never left the House of Commons he never became eligible.

Related Topics:
Kim Campbell - Jean Chretien - Paul Martin - Order of Canada - House of Commons

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