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Premiers are listed in accordance with the provincial order of precedence: provinces before territories, and by order of joining confederation within those categories; where multiple jurisdictions joined confederation in the same year, they are ordered by population at the time of joining. Incumbency is current as of January 20, 2025.
Before 1920, prime ministers' resignations were accepted immediately by the governor general and the last day of the ministries were the date he died or the date of resignation. [3] Since 1920, the outgoing prime minister has only formally resigned when the new government is ready to be formed. [ 3 ]
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 .
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.
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.
This is a graphical lifespan timeline of prime ministers of Canada. Twenty-three people have served as the prime minister of Canada since the office came into existence in 1867. They are listed in order of office; prime ministers leading multiple ministries are listed in the order of their first premiership.
Former Prime Ministers of Canada in order of their first assumption of office: Joe Clark (1979–1980) Kim Campbell (1993) Jean Chrétien (1993–2003) Paul Martin (2003–2006) Stephen Harper (2006–2015) Former Chief Justices of Canada, in order of their appointment Beverly McLachlin (2000–2017) Speaker of the Senate of Canada (Raymonde ...
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 ...