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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.
The candidate with the most votes in a riding wins a seat in the House of Commons and represents that riding as its member of Parliament (MP). The governor general asks the leader of the party who is most likely to gain the confidence of a majority vote in the House of Commons to form a government; that leader becomes prime minister. The ...
Prime Minister Portrait Start End Notes Prime minister outside Parliament John A. Macdonald: 1 July 1867 20 September 1867 Macdonald was appointed as the first Prime Minister on the date that Canada came into existence, but before the first Parliamentary election was held Kingston: Ontario: John A. Macdonald: 20 September 1867 5 November 1873 ...
The prime minister of Canada (French: premier ministre du Canada) [note 1] 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.
16th Prime Minister of Canada Erik Nielsen: February 19, 1983 (Interim) June 11, 1983: Yukon: Interim leader until 1983 leadership convention: Brian Mulroney: June 11, 1983: June 13, 1993: Central Nova, Manicouagan, Charlevoix: 18th Prime Minister of Canada Kim Campbell: June 13, 1993: December 14, 1993: Vancouver Centre: 19th Prime Minister of ...
One of the first Muslims elected to higher political office in North America. Was the Minister of Utilities and Telephones from 1979 to 1982; the Minister of Housing (1982–1986) and Minister of Economic Development and Trade (1986–1989) First Canadian Muslim MPP (Ontario) Khalil Ramal, Liberal MPP for London-Fanshawe from 2003 till 2011
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.
The 1979 Canadian federal election was held on May 22, 1979, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 31st Parliament of Canada.It resulted in the defeat of the Liberal Party of Canada after 16 years in power, 11 of them under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.