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Officially, the prime minister is appointed by the governor general of Canada, but by constitutional convention, the prime minister must have the confidence of the elected House of Commons. Normally, this is the leader of the party caucus with the greatest number of seats in the house.
Prime Minister Portrait Start End Notes Prime minister outside Parliament John A. Macdonald: 1 July 1867 20 September 1867 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 ...
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. ...
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The office of prime minister was vacant for nine days until the governor general, the Earl of Aberdeen, appointed Mackenzie Bowell as prime minister. [2] [115] Thompson was the second and last prime minister of Canada to die in office. [116] 17: Arthur Meighen: 1 year, 260 days [2] 1920-07-10 to 1921-12-28 [117] (1 year, 172 days)
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. Four of Canada's prime ministers have been born outside Canada: John A. Macdonald, Alexander Mackenzie, Mackenzie Bowell, and John Turner.
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The prime minister of Canada (French: premier ministre du Canada) [note 3] is the head of government of Canada.Under the Westminster system, the prime minister governs with the confidence of a majority of the elected House of Commons; as such, the prime minister typically sits as a member of Parliament (MP) and leads the largest party or a coalition of parties.