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Twenty-three people have served as Prime Minister of Canada since the office came into existence in 1867. Nineteen of Canada's prime ministers have been born in Canada. Four of Canada's prime ministers have been born outside Canada: John A. Macdonald, Alexander Mackenzie, Mackenzie Bowell, and John Turner.
Officially, the prime minister is appointed by the governor general of Canada, but by constitutional convention, the prime minister must have the confidence of the elected House of Commons. Normally, this is the leader of the party caucus with the greatest number of seats in the house.
The longest-serving current first minister is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who assumed office on November 4, 2015; [note 1] the newest first minister is Susan Holt of New Brunswick, who assumed office on November 2, 2024. The oldest first minister, François Legault of Quebec, is 67; the youngest first minister, P.J. Akeeagok of Nunavut, is 40.
The office of prime minister was vacant for nine days until the governor general, the Earl of Aberdeen, appointed Mackenzie Bowell as prime minister. [2] [115] Thompson was the second and last prime minister of Canada to die in office. [116] 17: Arthur Meighen: 1 year, 260 days [2] 1920-07-10 to 1921-12-28 [117] (1 year, 172 days)
Pages in category "Lists of prime ministers of Canada" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Lists of prime ministers of Canada (12 P) Pages in category "Lists of first ministers of Canada" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
See Prime Minister of Canada for an article on the topic and a chronological list. Subcategories. This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total. ...
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