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The prime minister's portrait gallery dates back to 1890, when John A. Macdonald, the first prime minister of the Dominion of Canada, assisted in the unveiling of his own portrait. [3] At first, the works were commissioned by friends and colleagues, made by the artist's own initiative, and then donated to the Crown Collection .
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.
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz [a] (/ ˈ k æ s t r oʊ / KASS-troh; [1] Latin American Spanish: [fiˈðel aleˈxandɾo ˈkastɾo ˈrus]; 13 August 1926 – 25 November 2016) was a Cuban revolutionary and politician who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as the prime minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976 and president from 1976 to 2008.
The prime minister of Canada (French: premier ministre du Canada) [note 3] is the head of government of Canada.Under the Westminster system, the prime minister governs with the confidence of a majority of the elected House of Commons; as such, the prime minister typically sits as a member of Parliament (MP) and leads the largest party or a coalition of parties.
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 next federal election must take place by October. Pierre Poilievre, the leader of Canada's Conservative Party, is the current front-runner to replace Trudeau as prime minister.
Canada became one of the first American allies to trade openly with Cuba. Cuba still has a good relationship with Canada. On 20 April 1998, Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien arrived in Cuba to meet Castro and highlight their close ties. He was the first Canadian government leader to visit the island since Trudeau was in Havana on 16 July ...
Trudeau is the most recent prime minister to win four elections (having won three majority governments and one minority government) and to serve two non-consecutive terms. His tenure of 15 years and 164 days makes him Canada's third-longest-serving prime minister, behind John A. Macdonald and William Lyon Mackenzie King.