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Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the longest consecutively serving prime minister. The prime minister of Canada is the head of government of Canada. Since Canadian Confederation in 1867, there have been 23 prime ministers who have formed 29 Canadian ministries. The first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, took office on July 1, 1867.
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.
Three months later, on November 15, King retired after 21 + 1 ⁄ 2 years as prime minister. King was the longest-serving prime minister in Canadian history; he also served in the most parliaments (six, in three non-consecutive periods) as prime minister. [6]
East Block (left) and the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council (right) have housed the office of the prime minister since Canadian Confederation, the former from 1867 to 1977 and the latter since 1977. Surveys have been conducted to construct historical rankings of individuals who have served as prime minister of Canada.
Prime Minister Laurier's Liberals win re-election with a second majority, defeating former prime minister Tupper's Conservatives. Tupper loses his own seat of Cape Breton. 128 79 [2] – – – 6 213 10th 1904 Prime Minister Laurier's Liberals win re-election with a third majority, defeating Robert Borden's Conservatives. 137 75 [2 ...
The oldest MP was William Anderson Black, a Conservative who was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a 1923 by-election for the riding of Halifax. At the time of election, Mr. Black was 76 years, 1 month, and 26 days old. He held his seat until his death on 1 September 1934 at the age of 86 years, 10 months and 22 days.
List of prime ministers of Canada by time in office From an alternative name : This is a redirect from a title that is another name or identity such as an alter ego, a nickname, or a synonym of the target, or of a name associated with the target.
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