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Prime Minister Of Canada
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Sir John Alexander Macdonald
“Sir John Alexander Macdonald (Liberal-Conservative Party of Canada) was Canada's first Prime Minister and held the office for two terms, serving from July 1, 1867, to November 5, 1873, and again from October 17, 1878, to June 6, 1891. Key accomplishments of his political career include being a Father of Confederation and seeing the provinces of Manitoba, British Columbia and Prince Edward Island join Confederation. http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/former.asp -
Richard Bedford Bennett
“Richard Bedford Bennett (Conservative Party of Canada) was Prime Minister of Canada from August 7, 1930, to October 23, 1935. Some key achievements during his time in office include his leadership of Canada through the Great Depression, the creation of both the Bank of Canada and the Canadian Wheat Board in 1935 and the creation of the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission in 1932. http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/former.asp -
William Lyon Mackenzie King
“William Lyon Mackenzie King (Liberal Party of Canada) is the longest serving Prime Minister in Canadian history having served three terms in office from December 29, 1921, to June 28, 1926, from September 25, 1926, to August 7, 1930, and from October 23, 1935, to November 15, 1948.http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/former.asp -
Louis Stephen St.Laurent
“Louis Stephen St. Laurent (Liberal Party of Canada) held the office of Prime Minister of Canada from November 15, 1948, to June 21, 1957. While in office, Mr. St. Laurent welcomed Newfoundland into Confederation in 1949 and oversaw Canada's involvement in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. Before taking office, he was Canada's Secretary of State for External Affairs from 1946 to 1948 and Minister of Justice from 1941 to 1946.http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/former.asp -
Charles Joseph Clark
"Charles Joseph Clark (Progressive Conservative Party of Canada) was sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada on June 4, 1979, the day before his 40th birthday, making him the youngest Prime Minister in Canadian history. Mr. Clark also appointed the first black cabinet minister in Canadian history. His term at the head of a minority government ended on March 3, 1980." http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/former.asp -
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
“Pierre Elliott Trudeau (Liberal Party of Canada) was Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968, to June 4, 1979, and again from March 3, 1980, to June 29, 1984. Major events during his terms include the creation of the Official Languages Act in 1969, the enactment of the War Measures Act during the FLQ-October Crisis in 1970," http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/former.asp -
Kim Campbell
A. “Kim Campbell (Progressive Conservative Party of Canada) was the first woman in Canadian history to be Prime Minister, serving in the office from June 25 to November 4, 1993. Before becoming Prime Minister, Ms. Campbell was the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada from 1990 to 1993. During that time she amended the Criminal Code of Canada to make improvements in the areas of firearms control and sexual assault laws." http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/former.asp -
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien
"Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien (Liberal Party of Canada) held the office of the Prime Minister of Canada for over a decade from November 4, 1993, to December 12, 2003. Prior to serving as Prime Minister, he was Leader of the Opposition from 1990 to 1993. Mr. Chrétien also held several senior cabinet posts in the governments of Lester B. Pearson and Pierre Elliott Trudeau" http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/former.asp
