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
Incumbent Justin Trudeau since November 4, 2015
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	King'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 His 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)
Website	pm.gc.ca

List of prime ministers

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 10, 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 ministers

As of September 2023, 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:

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  Joe Clark
  (1979–1980)
  Age: 84

• 

  Brian Mulroney
  (1984–1993)
  Age: 84

• 

  Kim Campbell
  (1993)
  Age: 76

• 

  Jean Chrétien
  (1993–2003)
  Age: 89

• 

  Paul Martin
  (2003–2006)
  Age: 85

• 

  Stephen Harper
  (2006–2015)
  Age: 64

Other websites

• History of Prime Ministers Archived 2010-12-07 at the Wayback Machine