18th Canadian Ministry

18th Canadian Ministry
18e conseil des ministres du Canada

18th ministry of Canada
Date formed 21 June 1957
Date dissolved 22 April 1963
People and organisations
Monarch Elizabeth II
Governor General Vincent Massey
Georges Vanier
Prime Minister John Diefenbaker
Member party Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
Opposition party Liberal Party of Canada
Opposition leader
History
Election(s) 1957, 1958, 1962
Legislature term(s)
Predecessor 17th Canadian Ministry
Successor 19th Canadian Ministry

The Eighteenth Canadian Ministry was the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker. It governed Canada from 21 June 1957 to 22 April 1963, including all of the 23rd, 24th, and 25th Canadian Parliaments. The government was formed by the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.

Ministers

Portfolio Minister Term
Start End
Prime MinisterJohn Diefenbaker21 June 195722 April 1963
Minister of AgricultureDouglas Harkness21 June 195710 October 1960
Alvin Hamilton11 October 196022 April 1963
Minister of Citizenship and ImmigrationDavie Fulton (acting)21 June 195711 May 1958
Ellen Fairclough12 May 19588 August 1962
Dick Bell9 August 196222 April 1963
Minister of Defence ProductionHoward Charles Green (acting)21 June 195711 May 1958
Raymond O'Hurley12 May 195822 April 1963
Secretary of State for External AffairsJohn Diefenbaker21 June 195712 September 1957
Sidney Earle Smith13 September 195717 March 1959
John Diefenbaker (acting)19 March 19593 June 1959
Howard Charles Green4 June 195922 April 1963
Minister of Finance and Receiver GeneralDonald Fleming21 June 19578 August 1962
George Nowlan9 August 196222 April 1963
Minister of FisheriesAngus MacLean21 June 195722 April 1963
Minister of ForestryHugh John Flemming11 October 196017 March 1963
Martial Asselin18 March 196322 April 1963
Minister of Justice and Attorney GeneralDavie Fulton21 June 19578 August 1962
Donald Fleming9 August 196222 April 1963
Minister of LabourMichael Starr21 June 195722 April 1963
Minister of Mines and Technical SurveysLéon Balcer (acting)21 June 19576 August 1957
Paul Comtois7 August 19576 October 1961
Walter Dinsdale (acting)10 October 196127 December 1961
Jacques Flynn28 December 196117 July 1962
Hugh John Flemming (acting)18 July 19628 August 1962
Paul Martineau9 August 196222 April 1963
Associate Minister of National DefencePierre Sévigny20 August 19598 February 1963
Minister of National DefenceGeorge Pearkes21 June 195710 October 1960
Douglas Harkness11 October 19603 February 1963
Gordon Churchill12 February 196322 April 1963
Minister of National Health and WelfareAlfred Johnson Brooks (acting)21 June 195721 August 1957
Jay Monteith22 August 195722 April 1963
Minister of National RevenueGeorge Nowlan21 June 19578 August 1962
Hugh John Flemming9 August 196222 April 1963
Minister of Northern Affairs and National ResourcesDouglas Harkness21 June 195718 August 1957
Alvin Hamilton22 August 195710 October 1960
Walter Dinsdale11 October 196022 April 1963
Postmaster GeneralWilliam McLean Hamilton21 June 195712 July 1962
Angus MacLean (acting)18 July 19628 August 1962
Ellen Fairclough9 August 196222 April 1963
President of the Queen's Privy CouncilNoël Dorion28 December 19615 July 1962
John Diefenbaker21 December 196222 April 1963
Minister of Public WorksHoward Charles Green21 June 195719 August 1959
David James Walker20 August 195912 July 1962
Howard Charles Green (acting)18 July 19628 August 1962
Davie Fulton9 August 196222 April 1963
Secretary of State for CanadaEllen Fairclough21 June 195711 May 1958
Henri Courtemanche12 May 195819 January 1960
Léon Balcer (acting)21 January 196010 October 1960
Noël Dorion11 October 19605 July 1962
Léon Balcer (acting)11 July 19628 August 1962
Ernest Halpenny9 August 196222 April 1963
Solicitor GeneralLéon Balcer21 June 195710 October 1960
William Joseph Browne11 October 19609 August 1962
Minister of Trade and CommerceGordon Churchill21 June 195710 October 1960
George Hees11 October 19608 February 1963
Malcolm Wallace McCutcheon12 February 196322 April 1963
Minister of TransportGeorge Hees21 June 195710 October 1960
Léon Balcer11 October 196022 April 1963
Minister of Veterans AffairsAlfred Johnson Brooks21 June 195710 October 1960
Gordon Churchill11 October 196011 February 1963
Marcel Lambert12 February 196322 April 1963
Minister without portfolioWilliam Joseph Browne21 June 195710 October 1960
James Macdonnell21 June 195719 August 1959
John Thomas Haig9 October 195711 May 1958
Ernest Halpenny11 October 19608 August 1962
Malcolm Wallace McCutcheon9 August 196211 February 1963
Frank Charles McGee18 March 196322 April 1963
Théogène Ricard18 March 196322 April 1963

References

  • Government of Canada. "Eighteenth Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. Retrieved 2010-07-01.

Succession

Ministries of Canada
Preceded by
17th Canadian Ministry		 18th Canadian Ministry
1957–1963		 Succeeded by
19th Canadian Ministry


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