Prime Minister of Canada
The prime minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the head of government and chief executive of Canada. The prime minister is the senior most minister of the cabinet of Canada and directs the executive branch of the federal government, known as the Council of Ministers. The minister is usually always the leader of the majority party in the Canadian Parliament. In 2015, Justin Trudeau became the 23rd prime minister of Canada.
| Prime Minister of Canada
Premier ministre du Canada | |
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| Executive Branch of the Government of Canada Office of the Prime Minister | |
| Style | Prime Minister (informal The Right Honourable (formal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Abbreviation | PM |
| Member of | Queen's Privy Council Cabinet Parliament |
| Reports to | Monarch Governor General Parliament |
| Residence | 24 Sussex Drive (under renovation) Harrington Lake (seasonal) Rideau Cottage (temporary) |
| Seat | 80 Wellington St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5K9 |
| Appointer | Governor General |
| Term length | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
| Constituting instrument | None (constitutional convention) |
| Inaugural holder | Sir John A. Macdonald |
| Formation | July 1, 1867 |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (vacant) |
| Salary | Can$347,400 (2018)[1] |
| Website | pm |
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List of prime ministersEdit
| Name | Political party | Term of office |
|---|---|---|
| John Macdonald | Conservative Party | July 1, 1867 – November 5, 1873 |
| Alexander Mackenzie | Liberal Party | November 7, 1873 – October 8, 1878 |
| John Macdonald | Conservative Party | October 17, 1878 – June 6, 1891 |
| John Abbott | Conservative Party | June 16, 1891 – November 24, 1892 |
| John Thompson | Conservative Party | December 5, 1892 – December 12, 1894 |
| Mackenzie Bowell | Conservative Party | December 12, 1894 – April 27, 1896 |
| Charles Tupper | Conservative Party | May 1, 1896 – July 8, 1896 |
| Wilfrid Laurier | Liberal Party | July 11, 1896 – October 6, 1911 |
| Robert Borden | Conservative Party | October 10, 1911 – October 12, 1917 |
| Robert Borden | Unionist | October 12, 1917 – July 12, 1920 |
| Arthur Meighen | Unionist | July 10, 1920 – December 29, 1921 |
| Mackenzie King | Liberal Party | December 29, 1921 – June 28, 1926 |
| Arthur Meighen | Conservative Party | June 29, 1926 – September 25, 1926 |
| Mackenzie King | Liberal Party | September 25, 1926 – August 7, 1930 |
| Richard Bennett | Conservative Party | August 7, 1930 – October 23, 1935 |
| Mackenzie King | Liberal Party | October 23, 1935 – November 25, 1948 |
| Louis St. Laurent | Liberal Party | November 15, 1948 – June 21, 1957 |
| John Diefenbaker | Conservative Party | June 21, 1957 – April 22, 1963 |
| Lester Pearson | Liberal Party | April 22, 1963 – April 20, 1968 |
| Pierre Trudeau | Liberal Party | April 20, 1968 – June 3, 1979 |
| Joe Clark | Conservative Party | June 4, 1979 – March 2, 1980 |
| Pierre Trudeau | Liberal Party | March 3, 1980 – June 30, 1984 |
| John Turner | Liberal Party | June 30, 1984 – September 17, 1984 |
| Brian Mulroney | Conservative Party | September 17, 1984 – June 25, 1993 |
| Kim Campbell | Conservative Party | June 25, 1993 – November 4, 1993 |
| Jean Chretien | Liberal Party | November 4, 1993 – December 12, 2003 |
| Paul Martin | Liberal Party | December 12, 2003 – February 6, 2006 |
| Stephen Harper | Conservative Party | February 6, 2006 – November 4, 2015 |
| Justin Trudeau | Liberal Party | November 4, 2015 - present |
Living former prime ministersEdit
As of September 2021, there are six living former prime ministers of Canada, the oldest being Jean Chrétien (born 1934). The most recent former prime minister to die was John Turner, on September 18, 2020. The living former prime ministers, in order of service, are:
Joe Clark
(1979–1980)
Age: 82
Brian Mulroney
(1984–1993)
Age: 82
Kim Campbell
(1993)
Age: 74
Jean Chrétien
(1993–2003)
Age: 87
Paul Martin
(2003–2006)
Age: 83
Stephen Harper
(2006–2015)
Age: 62
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Library of Parliament. April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
