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November – 1873 Newfoundland general election. November 5 – Pacific Scandal: the House of Commons of Canada passes a vote of no confidence in Sir John A. Macdonald's government. November 7 – Pacific Scandal: Sir John A. resigns as Prime Minister of Canada, and Alexander Mackenzie is appointed in his place.
Canada's prime ministers during its first century. The prime minister of Canada is an official who serves as the primary minister of the Crown, chair of the Cabinet, and thus head of government of Canada. Twenty-three people (twenty-two men and one woman) have served as prime ministers.
President of the Privy Council ... – 6 June 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 until his death in 1891.
The First Canadian Ministry was the first cabinet chaired by Prime Minister John A. Macdonald.It governed Canada from 1 July 1867 to 5 November 1873, including all of the 1st Canadian Parliament as well as the first eight months of the Second.
Macdonald served two non-consecutive terms: from July 1, 1867, to the fall of 1873 (two majority governments), and from 1878 until his death in 1891 (four majority governments). First term : The Governor-General, Viscount Monck , appointed Macdonald the first prime minister of Canada on July 1, 1867 [ 40 ] prior to the first general election ...
The following is a timeline of the Premiership of John A. Macdonald, who served as the first Prime Minister of Canada from July 1, 1867 to November 5, 1873 and again from October 17, 1878 to June 6, 1891.
This article is the Electoral history of Sir John A. Macdonald, the first prime minister of Canada (1867 to 1873; 1878 to 1891). A Conservative, he was Canada's second longest-serving prime minister, with two separate terms as prime minister (1867–1873, 1878–1891). He won six general elections and lost one.
Thomas Nicholson Gibbs was reelected in Ontario South on July 7, 1873. Alexander Mackenzie was reelected in Lambton on November 25, 1873. Donald Alexander MacDonald was reelected in Glengarry on November 26, 1873. Richard John Cartwright was reelected in Lennox on December 3, 1873. Edward Blake was reelected in Bruce South on December 4, 1873.