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Canada is a federation that comprises ten provinces and three territories. Its government is structured as a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy, with a monarch as its sovereign and a Prime Minister as its head of government. Each of the country's provinces and territories also has a head of government, called premier in English.
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.
This is a list of the prime ministers of Canada by date, birthplace, and age. 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 .
In Canada, a premier (/ ˈ p r iː m j ər / ⓘ PREEM-yər) is the head of government of a province or territory. Though the word is merely a synonym for prime minister, it is employed for provincial prime ministers to differentiate them from the prime minister of Canada. There are ten provincial premiers and three territorial premiers.
Pages in category "Lists of first ministers of Canada" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. ... List of premiers of New Brunswick;
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. The position does not have a set term of office, and does not have term limits.
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 Lambton: Ontario: Alexander Mackenzie: 7 November 1873 8 October 1878 Victoria: British Columbia: John A. Macdonald: 17 ...
Prime minister (List of prime ministers): Justin Trudeau; Cabinet (List of Canadian ministries): 29th Canadian Ministry; President of the Privy Council; Clerk of the Privy Council; Privy Council Office; Public Service; Provincial and territorial executive councils. Premiers