Our Canadian Prime Ministers

 
 


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Our 1st Prime Minister
Sir John A MacDonald
In office from:
July 1st, 1867 to Nov. 7th 1873
DOB: Jan. 11th, 1815
in Glasgow, Scotland and imigrated to Canada in 1820
Died: June 6th, 1891 in Ottawa, Ontario while still in Office.
Party: Liberal - Conservative


Our 2nd Prime Minister
Alexander MacKenzie
In office from:
Nov. 7th, 1873 to Oct. 8th, 1878
DOB: Jan. 28th, 1822 in Logierait,
Scotland and imigrated to Canada in 1842
Died: Apr. 17th, 1892 in Toronto, Ontario
Party: Liberal


Our 3rd Prime Minister
Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott
In office from:
June 16th, 1891 to Nov. 24th, 1892
DOB: Mar. 12th, 1821 in Saint Andrews, Lower Canada.
Died: Oct. 30th, 1893 in Montreal, Quebec
Party: Liberal - Conservative


Our 4th Prime Minister
Sir John Sparrow David Thompson
In office from:
Dec. 5th, 1892 to Dec. 12th, 1894
DOB: Nov. 10th, 1845 in Halifax, N.S.
Died: Dec. 12th, 1894 in Windsor Castle,
England while still in Office.
Party: Liberal - Conservative


Our 5th Prime Minister
Sir MacKenzie Bowell
In office from:
Dec. 21st, 1894 to Apr. 27th, 1896
DOB: Dec. 27th, 1823 in Ricking Hall, England
Died: Dec. 10th, 1917 in Belleville, Ontario.
Party: Liberal - Conservative


Our 6st Prime Minister
Sir Charles Tupper
In office from:
May 1st, 1896 to July 8th, 1896
DOB: July 2nd, 1821 in Amherst, Nova Scotia
Died: Oct. 30th, 1915 in Bexley Heath, Kent, England.
Party: Conservative


Our 7th Prime Minister
Sir Wilfred Laurier
In office from:
July 11th, 1896 to Oct. 6th, 1911
DOB: Nov. 20th, 1841 in St. Lin, Canada East
Died: Feb. 17th, 1919 in Ottawa, Ontario
Party: Liberal


Our 8th Prime Minister
Sir Robert Laird Borden
In office from:
Oct. 10th, 1911 to July 10th, 1920
DOB: June 26th, 1854 in Grand Pré
Died: June 10th, 1937 in Ottawa, Ontario
Party: Conservative


Our 9th Prime Minister
Arthur Meighan
In office from:
July 10th, 1920 to Dec. 29th, 1921 and
from July 28th, 1926 to Sept. 25th, 1926
DOB: June 16th, 1874 in Anderson, Ontario
Died: Aug. 5th, 1960 in Toronto, Ontario
Party: Conservative


Our 9th Prime Minister
William Lyon MacKenzie King
In office from:
Dec. 29th, 1921 to June 28th, 1926 and from
Sept. 25th, 1926 to Aug. 7th, 1930 and from
Oct. 23rd, 1935 to Nov. 15th, 1948
DOB: Dec. 17th, 1874 in Kitchener, Ontario
Died: July 22nd, 1950 in Kingsmere, Quebec
Party: Liberal

Our 11th Prime Minister
Richard Bedford Bennett
In office from:
Aug. 7th, 1930 to Oct. 23rd, 1935
DOB: July 3rd, 1870 in Hopewell Hill, N.B.
Died: June 26th, 1947 in Mickleham, Surrey, England
Party: Conservative

Our 12th Prime Minister
Louis Stephen St. Laurent
In office from:
Nov. 15th, 1948 to June 21st, 1957
DOB: Feb. 1st, 1882 in Compton, Quebec
Died: July 25th, 1973 in Quebec City, Quebec
Party: Liberal

Our 13th Prime Minister
John George Diefenbaker
In office from:
June 21st, 1957 to Apr. 22nd, 1963
DOB: Sept. 18th, 1895 in Neustadt, Ontario
Died: Aug. 16th, 1979 in Ottawa, Ontario
Party: Progressive Conservative


Our 14th Prime Minister
Lester Bowlls Pearson
In office from:
Apr. 22nd, 1963 to Apr. 20th, 1968
DOB: Apr. 23rd, 1897 in Newton Brook, Ontario
Died: Dec. 27thth, 1972 in Ottawa, Ontario
Party: Liberal

Our 15th Prime Minister
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
In office from:
Apr. 20th, 1968 to June 4th, 1979 and from
Mar. 3rd, 1980 to June 30th, 1984
DOB: Oct. 18th, 1919 in Montreal, Quebec
Died: 2001
Party: Liberal

Our 16th Prime Minister
Charles Joseph Clark
In office from:
June 4th, 1979 to Mar. 3rd, 1980
DOB: June 5th, 1939 in High River, Alberta
Died: still lives
Party: Progressive Conservative

Our 17th Prime Minister
John Napier Turner
In office from:
June 30th, 1984 to Sept. 17th, 1984
DOB: June 7th, 1929 in Richmond, Surrey, England
Emigrated to Canada in 1932
Died: still lives
Party: Liberal


Our 18th Prime Minister
Martin Brian Mulroney
In office from:
Sept. 17th, 1984 to June 25th, 1993
DOB: Mar. 20th, 1939 in Baie Comeau, Quebec
Died: still lives
Party: Progressive Conservative

Our 19th Prime Minister
Avril Kim Campbell
In office from:
June 25th, 1993 to Nov. 4th, 1993
DOB: Mar. 10th, 1947 in Port Alberni, B.C.
Died: still lives
Party: Progressive Conservative

Our 20th Prime Minister
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien
In office from:
Nov. 4th, 1993 to present
DOB: Jan. 11th, 1934 in Shawinigan, Quebec
Died: still lives
Party: Liberal