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Eighteenth Ministry

PROGRESSIVE-CONSERVATIVE[1]
21 June 1957 to 22 April 1963

PRIME MINISTER
The Right Honourable John George Diefenbaker[2]

THE MINISTRY

Minister of Agriculture
Hon. Douglas Scott Harkness Acting Minister 21 June 1957 - 6 Aug. 1957
Hon. Douglas Scott Harkness[3] 7 Aug. 1957 - 10 Oct. 1960
Hon. Francis Alvin George Hamilton 11 Oct. 1960 - 22 Apr. 1963
 
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Hon. Edmund Davie Fulton Acting Minister 21 June 1957 - 11 May 1958
Hon. Ellen Louks Fairclough[4] 12 May 1958 - 8 Aug. 1962
Hon. Richard Albert Bell 9 Aug. 1962 - 22 Apr. 1963
 
Minister of Defence Production
Hon. Howard Charles Green Acting Minister 21 June 1957 - 11 May 1958
Hon. Raymond Joseph Michael O'Hurley 12 May 1958 - 22 Apr. 1963
 
Secretary of State for External Affairs
Rt. Hon. John George Diefenbaker 21 June 1957 - 12 Sept. 1957
Hon. Sidney Earle Smith 13 Sept. 1957 - 17 Mar. 1959
Vacant 18 Mar. 1959
Rt. Hon. John George Diefenbaker Acting Minister 19 Mar. 1959 - 3 June 1959
Hon. Howard Charles Green 4 June 1959 - 22 Apr. 1963
 
Minister of Finance and Receiver General
Hon. Donald Methuen Fleming[5] 21 June 1957 - 8 Aug. 1962
Hon. George Clyde Nowlan 9 Aug. 1962 - 22 Apr. 1963
 
Minister of Fisheries
Hon. John Angus MacLean 21 June 1957 - 22 Apr. 1963
 
Minister of Forestry[6]
Vacant 1 Oct. 1960 - 10 Oct. 1960
Hon. Hugh John Flemming[7] 11 Oct. 1960 - 17 Mar. 1963
Hon. Martial Asselin 18 Mar. 1963 - 22 Apr. 1963
 
Minister of Justice and Attorney General
Hon. Edmund Davie Fulton[8] 21 June 1957 - 8 Aug. 1962
Hon. Donald Methuen Fleming 9 Aug. 1962 - 22 Apr. 1963
 
Minister of Labour
Hon. Michael Starr 21 June 1957 - 22 Apr. 1963
 
Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys
Hon. Léon Balcer Acting Minister 21 June 1957 - 6 Aug. 1957
Hon. Paul Comtois 7 Aug. 1957 - 6 Oct. 1961
Vacant 7 Oct. 1961 - 9 Oct. 1961
Hon. Walter Gilbert Dinsdale Acting Minister 10 Oct. 1961 - 27 Dec. 1961
Hon. Jacques Flynn 28 Dec. 1961 - 12 July 1962
Vacant 13 July 1962 - 17 July 1962
Hon. Hugh John Flemming Acting Minister 18 July 1962 - 8 Aug. 1962
Hon. Paul Martineau 9 Aug. 1962 - 22 Apr. 1963
 
Minister of National Defence
Hon. George Randolph Pearkes 21 June 1957 - 10 Oct. 1960
Hon. Douglas Scott Harkness 11 Oct. 1960 - 3 Feb. 1963
Vacant 4 Feb. 1963 - 11 Feb. 1963
Hon. Gordon Churchill 12 Feb. 1963 - 22 Apr. 1963
 
Associate Minister of National Defence
Vacant 21 June 1957 - 19 Aug. 1959
Hon. Joseph Pierre Albert Sévigny 20 Aug. 1959 - 8 Feb. 1963
Vacant 9 Feb. 1963 - 22 Apr. 1963
 
Minister of National Health and Welfare
Hon. Alfred Johnson Brooks Acting Minister 21 June 1957 - 21 Aug. 1957
Hon. Jay Waldo Monteith 22 Aug. 1957 - 22 Apr. 1963
 
Minister of National Revenue
Hon. George Clyde Nowlan[9] 21 June 1957 - 8 Aug. 1962
Hon. Hugh John Flemming[10] 9 Aug. 1962 - 22 Apr. 1963
 
Minister of Northern Affairs and National Resources
Hon. Douglas Scott Harkness[11] 21 June 1957 - 18 Aug. 1957
Vacant 19 Aug. 1957 - 21 Aug. 1957
Hon. Francis Alvin George Hamilton[12] 22 Aug. 1957 - 10 Oct 1960
Hon. Walter Gilbert Dinsdale 11 Oct. 1960 - 22 Apr. 1963
 
Postmaster General
Hon. William McLean Hamilton 21 June 1957 - 12 July 1962
Vacant 13 July 1962 - 17 July 1962
Hon. John Angus MacLean Acting Minister 18 July 1962 - 8 Aug. 1962
Hon. Ellen Louks Fairclough 9 Aug. 1962 - 22 Apr. 1963
 
President of the Privy Council
Vacant 21 June 1957 - 27 Dec. 1961
Hon. Noël Dorion[13] 28 Dec. 1961 - 5 July 1962
Vacant 6 July 1962 - 20 Dec. 1962
Rt. Hon. John George Diefenbaker 21 Dec. 1962 - 22 Apr. 1963
 
Minister of Public Works
Hon. Howard Charles Green[14] 21 June 1957 - 19 Aug. 1959
Hon. David James Walker 20 Aug. 1959 - 12 July 1962
Vacant 13 July 1962 - 17 July 1962
Hon. Howard Charles Green Acting Minister 18 July 1962 - 8 Aug. 1962
Hon. Edmund Davie Fulton 9 Aug. 1962 - 22 Apr. 1963
 
Secretary of State of Canada[15]
Hon. Ellen Louks Fairclough[16] 21 June 1957 - 11 May 1958
Hon. Henri Courtemanche 12 May 1958 - 19 Jan. 1960
Vacant 20 Jan. 1960
Hon. Léon Balcer Acting Minister 21 Jan. 1960 - 10 Oct. 1960
Hon. Noël Dorion[17] 11 Oct. 1960 - 5 July 1962
Vacant 6 July 1962 - 10 July 1962
Hon. Léon Balcer Acting Minister 11 July 1962 - 8 Aug. 1962
Hon. George Ernest Halpenny 9 Aug. 1962 - 22 Apr. 1963
 
Solicitor General of Canada
Hon. Léon Balcer[18] 21 June 1957 - 10 Oct. 1960
Hon. William Joseph Browne 11 Oct. 1960 - 9 Aug. 1962
Vacant 10 Aug. 1962 - 22 Apr. 1963
 
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Hon. Gordon Churchill[19] 21 June 1957 - 10 Oct. 1960
Hon. George Harris Hees 11 Oct. 1960 - 8 Feb. 1963
Vacant 9 Feb. 1963 - 11 Feb. 1963
Hon. Malcolm Wallace McCutcheon Senator 12 Feb. 1963 - 22 Apr. 1963
 
Minister of Transport
Hon. George Harris Hees[20] 21 June 1957 - 10 Oct. 1960
Hon. Léon Balcer 11 Oct. 1960 - 22 Apr. 1963
 
Minister of Veterans Affairs
Hon. Alfred Johnson Brooks 21 June 1957 - 10 Oct. 1960
Hon. Gordon Churchill[21] 11 Oct. 1960 - 11 Feb. 1963
Hon. Marcel Joseph Aimé Lambert 12 Feb. 1963 - 22 Apr. 1963
 
Minister without Portfolio
Hon. William Joseph Browne[22] 21 June 1957 - 10 Oct. 1960
Hon. James MacKerras Macconnell 2-1 June 1957 - 19 Aug. 1959
Hon. John Thomas Haig Senator 9 Oct. 1957 - 11 May 1958
Hon. George Ernest Halpenny[23] 11 Oct. 1960 - 8 Aug. 1962
Hon. Malcolm Wallace McCutcheon[24] Senator 9 Aug. 1962 - 11 Feb. 1963
Hon. Frank Charles McGee 18 Mar. 1963 - 22 Apr. 1963
Hon. Théogène Ricard 18 Mar. 1963 - 22 Apr. 1963
 
PARLIAMENTARY ASSISTANTS
NOT OF THE MINISTRY
Agriculture
John Alpheus Charlton 7 Aug. 1957 - 1 Feb. 1958
 
Citizenship and Immigration
John Borden Hamilton 6 Nov. 1957 - 1 Feb. 1958
 
External Affairs
Wallace Bickford Nesbitt 10 Jan. 1958 - 1 Feb. 1958
 
Finance
Richard Albert Bell 19 Aug. 1957 - 1 Feb. 1958
 
Justice
David James Walker 19 Aug. 1957 - 1 Feb. 1958
 
Labour
Arthur Maloney 7 Aug. 1957 - 1 Feb. 1958
 
Mines and Technical Surveys
Raymond Joseph Michael O'Hurley 7 Aug. 1957 - 1 Feb. 1958
 
National Defence
Marcel Joseph Aimé Lambert 7 Aug. 1957 - 1 Feb. 1958
 
National Health and Welfare
George Ernest Halpenny 7 Aug. 1957 - 1 Feb. 1958
 
Prime Minister
Wallace Bickford Nesbitt 19 Aug. 1957 - 9 Jan. 1958
 
Public Works
Clayton Wesley Hodgson 7 Aug. 1957 - 1 Feb. 1958
 
Trade and Commerce
Thomas Miller Bell 7 Aug. 1957 - 9 Jan. 1958
 
Transport
Angus Ronald Macdonald 7 Aug. 1957 - 1 Feb. 1958
 
Veterans Affairs
Walter Gilbert Dinsdale 19 Aug. 1957 - 1 Feb. 1958
 
PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES[25]
NOT OF THE MINISTRY
Agriculture
Lewis Elston Cardiff 18 Nov. 1959 - 17 Nov. 1961
Warner Herbert Jorgenson 18 Oct. 1960 - 17 Oct. 1961
18 Jan. 1962 - 19 Apr. 1962
17 Aug. 1962 - 6 Feb. 1963
John Alpheus Charlton 18 Jan. 1962 - 19 Apr. 1962
Louis-Joseph Pigeon 17 Aug. 1962 - 6 Feb. 1963
 
Citizenship and Immigration
John Alpheus Charlton 18 Nov. 1959 - 17 Nov. 1961
Frank Charles McGee 17 Aug. 1962 - 6 Feb. 1963
 
External Affairs
Wallace Bickford Nesbitt 1 Sept. 1959 - 31 Aug. 1960
18 Nov. 1960 - 17 Nov. 1961
Heath Nelson Macquarrie 17 Aug. 1962 - 6 Feb. 1963
 
Finance
Richard Albert Bell 18 Nov. 1959 - 17 Nov. 1961
18 Jan. 1962 - 19 Apr. 1962
William Heward Grafftey 17 Aug. 1962 - 6 Feb. 1963
 
Fisheries
Roland Léo English 18 Nov. 1959 - 17 Nov. 1961
18 Jan. 1962 - 19 Apr. 1962
Albert Deburgo McPhillips 17 Aug. 1962 - 6 Feb. 1963
 
Justice
Thomas Miller Bell 18 Nov. 1959 - 17 Nov. 1961
18 Jan. 1962 - 19 Apr. 1962
17 Aug 1962 - 6 Feb. 1963
 
Labour
Richard Devere Thrasher 18 Nov. 1959 - 17 Nov. 1961
18 Jan. 1962 - 19 Apr. 1962
Alfred Dryden Hales 17 Aug. 1962 - 6 Feb. 1963
 
Mines and Technical Surveys
James Aloysius McGrath 17 Aug. 1962 - 6 Feb. 1963
 
National Defence
Egan Chambers 18 Nov. 1959 - 17 Nov. 1961
18 Jan. 1962 - 19 Apr. 1962
 
National Health and Welfare
Lewis Elston Cardiff 18 Jan. 1962 - 19 Apr. 1962
Jean Casselman 17 Aug. 1962 - 6 Feb. 1963
 
National Revenue
Marcel Joseph Aimé Lambert 18 Nov. 1959 - 17 Nov. 1961
18 Jan. 1962 - 19 Apr. 1962
 
Postmaster General
Edmund Leverett Morris 18 Nov. 1959 - 17 Nov. 1960
 
Prime Minister
Paul Martineau 18 Nov. 1959 - 17 Nov. 1961
John Cameron Pallett 18 Nov. 1960 - 17 Nov. 1961
18 Jan. 1962 - 19 Apr. 1962
Théogène Ricard 18 Jan. 1962 - 19 Apr. 1962
17 Aug. 1962 - 6 Feb. 1963
Gerald William Baldwin 17 Aug. 1962 - 6 Feb. 1963
 
Public Works
Yvon-Roma Tassé 18 Nov. 1959 - 17 Nov. 1961
18 Jan. 1962 - 19 Apr. 1962
Robert Jardine McCleave 17 Aug. 1962 - 6 Feb. 1963
 
Trade and Commerce
John Cameron Pallett 18 Nov. 1959 - 17 Nov. 1960
Edmund Leverett Morris 18 Nov. 1960 - 17 Nov. 1961
18 Jan. 1962 - 19 Apr. 1962
Wallace Bickford Nesbitt 17 Aug. 1962 - 6 Feb. 1963
 
Transport
Clayton Wesley Hodgson 18 Nov. 1959 - 17 Nov. 1961
Quinto Antonio Martini 18 Nov. 1961 - 19 Apr. 1962
James Alexander McBain 17 Aug. 1962 - 6 Feb. 1963
 
Veterans Affairs
Walter Gilbert Dinsdale 18 Nov. 1959 - 10 Oct. 1960
Henry Frank Jones 16 Nov. 1960 - 15 Nov. 1961
18 Jan. 1962 - 19 Apr. 1962
17 Aug. 1962 - 6 Feb. 1963



[1] With the defeat of the Government in the general election of 10 June 1957, St-Laurent resigned on 21 June 1957 and the Eighteenth Ministry assumed office the same day.

[2] Diefenbaker was also President of the Privy Council and Secretary of State for External Affairs.

[3] Harkness was also Minister of Northern Affairs and National Resources. He was appointed Minister of National Defence on 11 Oct. 1960.

[4] Fairclough was appointed Postmaster General on 9 Aug. 1962.

[5] Fleming was appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General on 9 Aug. 1962.

[6] The office of Minister of Forestry was created by Statute 8-9 Eliz. II, c. 41, assented to on 1 Aug. 1960 and proclaimed in force on 1 Oct. 1960.

[7] Flemming was also Minister of National Revenue.

[8] Fulton was appointed Minister of Public Works on 9 Aug. 1962.

[9] Nowlan was appointed Minister of Finance and Receiver General on 9 Aug. 1962.

[10] Flemming was also Minister of Forestry.

[11] Harkness was also Minister of Agriculture.

[12] Hamilton was appointed Minister of Agriculture on 11 Oct. 1960.

[13] Dorion was also Secretary of State of Canada.

[14] Green was also Secretary of State for External Affairs.

[15] The Secretary of State of Canada was ex-officio the Registrar General of Canada.

[16] Fairclough was appointed Minister of Citizenship and Immigration on 12 May 1958.

[17] Dorion was also President of the Privy Council.

[18] Balcer was appointed Minister of Transport on 11 Oct. 1960.

[19] Churchill was appointed Minister of Veterans Affairs on 11 Oct. 1960.

[20] Hees was appointed Minister of Trade and Commerce on 11 Oct. 1960.

[21] Churchill was appointed Minister of National Defence on 12 Feb. 1963.

[22] Browne was appointed Solicitor General of Canada on 11 Oct. 1960.

[23] Halpenny was appointed Secretary of State of Canada on 9 Aug. 1962.

[24] McCutcheon was appointed Minister of Trade and Commerce on 12 Feb. 1963.

[25] Statute 7-8 Eliz. II, c. 15, assented to on 4 June 1959, created the office of Parliamentary Secretary, this office replacing that of Parliamentary Assistant.

 

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