Ministers Without Portfolio and Ministers of State
1867 to Date
NOTE : MINISTERS OF STATE
The title Minister of State was created under the Ministries and Ministers of State Act, 19-20 Elizabeth II, 1970-71, c. 42, part IV, assented to June 10, 1971 and proclaimed in force June 11, 1971. While no specific duties are given to a Minister of State, he can be assigned by the Governor in Council to assist any Minister or ministers having responsibilities for any department or other portion of the public service. MINISTERS OF STATE WHOSE RESPONSIBILITIES ARE INDICATED IN THEIR TITLE ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS COMPILATION.
SOURCES CONSULTED:
Guide to Canadian ministries since Confederation: July 1, 1867 - February 1, 1982;
Supplement to Guide to Canadian ministries: 1980 to date.
28th Ministry - HARPER, Stephen Joseph (2006.02.06 - )
Conservative
Total of Ministers of State: 0
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 0
27th Ministry - MARTIN, Paul Edgar Philippe (2003.12.12 - 2006.02.05)
Liberal
Total of Ministers of State: 0
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 0
26th Ministry - CHRÉTIEN, Joseph Jacques Jean (1993.11.04 - 2003.12.11)
Liberal
Ministers of State:
| BOUDRIA, Don | 2002.05.26 - 2003.12.11 |
Total of Ministers of State: 1
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 0
25th Ministry - CAMPBELL, A. Kim (1993.06.25 - 1993.11.03)
Progressive Conservative
Total of Ministers of State: 0
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 0
24th Ministry - MULRONEY, Martin Brian (1984.09.17 - 1993.06.24)
Progressive Conservative
Ministers of State:
| ANDRE, Harvie | 1990.02.23 - 1993.06.24 |
| LA SALLE, Roch | 1986.06.30 - 1987.02.19 |
Total of Ministers of State: 2
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 0
23rd Ministry - TURNER, John Napier (1984.06.30 - 1984.09.16)
Liberal
Total of Ministers of State: 0
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 0
22nd Ministry - TRUDEAU, Pierre Elliott (1980.03.03 - 1984.06.29)
Liberal
Ministers of State:
| AUSTIN, Jacob (Jack), Senator | 1981.09.22 - 1982.09.09 |
| JOYAL, Serge | 1981.09.22 - 1982.09.29 |
Total of Ministers of State: 2(1 Senator)
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 0
21st Ministry - CLARK, Charles Joseph (Joe) (1979.06.04 - 1980.03.02)
Progressive Conservative
Total of Ministers of State: 0
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 0
20th Ministry - TRUDEAU, Pierre Elliott (1968.04.20 - 1979.06.03)
Liberal
Ministers of State:
| HAIDASZ, Stanley | 1972.11.27 - 1974.08.07 |
| MACKASEY, Bryce Stuart | 1974.06.03 - 1974.08.07 |
| MAHONEY, Patrick Morgan | 1972.01.28 - 1972.11.26 |
| O'CONNELL, Martin Patrick | 1971.08.12 - 1972.01.27 |
Ministers without Portfolio:
| ANDRAS, Robert Knight | 1968.07.06 - 1971.06.29 |
| CÔTÉ, Joseph Julien Jean-Pierre | 1970.09.24 - 1971.06.10 |
| DAVIS, John (Jack) | 1968.04.26 - 1968.07.05 |
| GRANGER, Charles Ronald McKay | 1968.04.20 - 1968.07.05 |
| GRAY, Herbert Eser (Herb) | 1969.10.20 - 1970.09.23 |
| GUAY, Joseph-Phillippe | 1976.11.03 - 1977.04.20 |
| HORNER, John (Jack) Henry | 1977.04.21 - 1977.09.15 |
| LAMONTAGNE, J. Gilles | 1978.01.19 - 1978.02.01 |
| LANG, Otto Emil | 1968.07.06 - 1970.09.23 |
| MACDONALD, Donald Stovel | 1968.04.20 - 1968.07.05 |
| MACKASEY, Bryce Stuart | 1968.04.20 - 1968.07.05 |
| MARCHAND, Jean | 1975.09.26 - 1976.01.21 |
| MARTIN, Paul Joseph James | 1968.04.20 - 1969.03.31 |
| MUNRO, John Carr | 1968.04.20 - 1968.07.05 |
| PELLETIER, Gérard | 1968.04.20 - 1968.07.05 |
| RICHARDSON, James Armstrong | 1968.07.06 - 1969.05.04 |
| STANBURY, Robert Douglas George | 1969.10.20 - 1971.08.11 |
Total of Ministers of State: 4
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 17
19th Ministry - PEARSON, Lester Bowles (1963.04.22 - 1968.04.19)
Liberal
Ministers without Portfolio:
| CHRÉTIEN, Joseph Jacques Jean | 1967.04.04 - 1968.01.17 |
| CONNOLLY, John Joseph, Senator | 1964.02.03 - 1968.04.19 |
| DUPUIS, Yvon | 1964.02.03 - 1965.01.21 |
| GORDON, Walter Lockhart | 1967.01.09 - 1967.04.03 |
| GRANGER, Charles Ronald McKay | 1967.09.25 - 1968.04.19 |
| MACDONALD, William Ross, Senator | 1963.04.22 - 1964.02.02 |
| MACKASEY, Bryce Stuart | 1968.02.09 - 1968.04.19 |
| MACNAUGHT, John Watson | 1963.04.22 - 1965.07.06 |
| PENNELL, Lawrence T. | 1965.07.07 - 1966.09.30 |
| PEPIN, Jean-Luc | 1965.07.07 - 1965.12.17 |
| TREMBLAY, René | 1963.04.22 - 1964.02.02 |
| TURNER, John Napier | 1965.12.18 - 1967.04.03 |
Total of Ministers of State: 0
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 12(2 Senators)
18th Ministry - DIEFENBAKER, John George (1957.06.21 - 1963.04.21)
Progressive Conservative
Ministers without Portfolio:
| BROWNE, William Joseph | 1957.06.21 - 1960.10.10 |
| HAIG, John Thomas, Senator | 1957.10.09 - 1958.05.11 |
| HALPENNY, George Ernest | 1960.10.11 - 1962.08.08 |
| MACDONNELL, James MacKerras | 1957.06.21 - 1959.08.19 |
| MCCUTCHEON, Malcolm Wallace, Senator | 1962.08.09 - 1963.02.11 |
| MCGEE, Frank Charles | 1963.03.18 - 1963.04.21 |
| RICARD, J.-H.-Théogène | 1963.03.18 - 1963.04.21 |
Total of Ministers of State: 0
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 7(2 Senators)
17th Ministry - ST-LAURENT, Louis Stephen (1948.11.15 - 1957.06.20)
Liberal
Ministers without Portfolio:
| MACDONALD, William Ross, Senator | 1953.10.14 - 1954.01.11 |
| MACKINNON, James Angus, Senator | 1949.04.01 - 1950.12.13 |
| ROBERTSON, Wishart McLea, Senator | 1948.11.15 - 1953.10.13 |
Total of Ministers of State: 0
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 3(3 Senators)
16th Ministry - KING, William Lyon Mackenzie (1935.10.23 - 1948.11.14)
Liberal
Ministers without Portfolio:
| DANDURAND, Raoul, Senator | 1935.10.23 - 1942.03.11 |
| KING, James Horace, Senator | 1942.05.26 - 1945.08.23 |
| MACKINNON, James Angus | 1939.01.23 - 1940.05.08 |
| ROBERTSON, Wishart McLea, Senator | 1945.09.04 - 1948.11.14 |
Total of Ministers of State: 0
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 4(3 Senators)
15th Ministry - BENNETT, Richard Bedford (1930.08.07 - 1935.10.22)
Conservative
Ministers without Portfolio:
| GAGNON, Onésime | 1935.08.30 - 1935.10.22 |
| MACDONALD, John Alexander, Senator | 1930.08.07 - 1935.08.13 |
| MEIGHEN, Arthur, Senator | 1932.02.03 - 1935.10.22 |
| PERLEY, George Halsey | 1930.08.07 - 1935.10.22 |
| ROWE, William Earl | 1935.08.30 - 1935.10.22 |
Total of Ministers of State: 0
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 5(2 Senators)
14th Ministry - KING, William Lyon Mackenzie (1926.09.25 - 1930.08.06)
Liberal
Ministers without Portfolio:
| DANDURAND, Raoul, Senator | 1926.09.25 - 1930.08.06 |
| KAY, William Frederic | 1930.06.17 - 1930.08.06 |
Total of Ministers of State: 0
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 2(1 Senator)
13th Ministry - MEIGHEN, Arthur (1926.06.29 - 1926.09.24)
Conservative
Ministers without Portfolio:
| BENNETT, Richard Bedford | 1926.07.07 - 1926.07.12 |
| DRAYTON, Henry Lumley | 1926.07.13 - 1926.09.24 |
| MACDONALD, John Alexander | 1926.07.13 - 1926.09.25 |
| MORAND, Raymond Ducharme | 1926.07.13 - 1926.09.25 |
| SUTHERLAND, Donald | 1926.07.13 - 1926.09.24 |
Total of Ministers of State: 0
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 5
12th Ministry - KING, William Lyon Mackenzie (1921.12.29 - 1926.06.28)
Liberal
Ministers without Portfolio:
| DANDURAND, Raoul, Senator | 1921.12.29 - 1926.06.28 |
| GRAHAM, George Perry | 1926.02.20 - 1926.04.06 |
| LOW, Thomas Andrew | 1921.12.29 - 1923.08.16 |
| MACDONALD, Edward Mortimer | 1923.04.12 - 1923.08.16 |
| MARLER, Herbert Meredith | 1925.09.09 - 1926.01.06 |
| MASSEY, (Charles) Vincent | 1925.09.16 - 1925.11.12 |
| MCGIVERIN, Harold Buchanan | 1924.09.20 - 1925.10.29 |
| SINCLAIR, John Ewen | 1921.12.30 - 1925.10.29 |
Total of Ministers of State: 0
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 8(1 Senator)
11th Ministry - MEIGHEN, Arthur (1920.07.10 - 1921.12.28)
National Liberal and Conservative Party
Ministers without Portfolio:
| BRISTOL, Edmund James | 1921.09.21 - 1921.12.28 |
| KEMP, Albert Edward, Senator | 1920.07.13 - 1921.12.28 |
| SPINNEY, Edgar Keith | 1920.07.13 - 1921.12.28 |
| WILSON, James Robert | 1921.09.26 - 1921.12.28 |
Total of Ministers of State: 0
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 4(1 Senator)
10th Ministry - BORDEN, Robert Laird (1917.10.12 - 1920.07.09)
Unionist
Ministers without Portfolio:
| COCHRANE, Francis | 1917.10.12 - 1919.09.22 |
| LOUGHEED, James Alexander, Senator | 1917.10.12 - 1918.02.20 |
| MACLEAN, Alexander Kenneth | 1917.10.23 - 1920.02.24 |
| ROBERTSON, Gideon Decker, Senator | 1917.10.23 - 1918.11.07 |
Total of Ministers of State: 0
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 4(2 Senators)
9th Ministry - BORDEN, Robert Laird (1911.10.10 - 1917.10.11)
Conservative
Ministers without Portfolio:
| KEMP, Albert Edward | 1911.10.10 - 1916.11.22 |
| LOUGHEED, James Alexander, Senator | 1911.10.10 - 1917.10.11 |
| PERLEY, George Halsey | 1911.10.10 - 1916.10.30 |
Total of Ministers of State: 0
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 3(1 Senator)
8th Ministry - LAURIER, Wilfrid (1896.07.11 - 1911.10.06)
Liberal
Ministers without Portfolio:
| DOBELL, Richard Reid | 1896.07.13 - 1902.01.11 |
| GEOFFRION, Christophe Alphonse | 1896.08.21 - 1899.07.18 |
| HYMAN, Charles Smith | 1904.02.05 - 1905.05.21 |
| SUTHERLAND, James | 1899.09.30 - 1902.01.14 |
| TEMPLEMAN, William, Senator | 1902.02.25 - 1906.02.05 |
Total of Ministers of State: 0
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 5(1 Senator)
7th Ministry - TUPPER, Charles (1896.05.01 - 1896.07.08)
Conservative
Ministers without Portfolio:
| FERGUSON, Donald, Senator | 1896.05.01 - 1896.07.08 |
| ROSS, John Jones, Senator | 1896.05.01 - 1896.07.08 |
| SMITH, Frank, Senator | 1896.05.01 - 1896.07.08 |
Total of Ministers of State: 0
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 3(3 Senators)
6th Ministry - BOWELL, Mackenzie (1894.12.21 - 1896.04.27)
Conservative
Ministers without Portfolio:
| FERGUSON, Donald, Senator | 1895.01.02 - 1896.04.27 |
| MONTAGUE, Walter Humphries | 1894.12.21 - 1895.03.25 |
| PATTERSON, James Colebrooke | 1895.03.26 - 1895.09.01 |
| SMITH, Frank, Senator | 1894.12.21 - 1896.04.27 |
Total of Ministers of State: 0
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 4(2 Senators)
5th Ministry - THOMPSON, John Sparrow David (1892.12.05 - 1894.12.12)
Liberal-Conservative
Ministers without Portfolio:
| CARLING, John | 1892.12.05 - 1894.12.12 |
| SMITH, Frank, Senator | 1892.12.05 - 1894.12.12 |
Total of Ministers of State: 0
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 2(1 Senator)
4th Ministry - ABBOTT, John Joseph Caldwell (1891.06.16 - 1892.11.24)
Liberal-Conservative
Ministers without Portfolio:
| SMITH, Frank, Senator | 1891.06.16 - 1891.08.13 |
| SMITH, Frank, Senator (Appointed for second time) | 1892.01.11 - 1892.11.24 |
Total of Ministers of State: 0
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 2(2 Senators)
3rd Ministry - MACDONALD, John Alexander (1878.10.17 - 1891.06.06)
Liberal-Conservative
Ministers without Portfolio:
| ABBOTT, John Joseph Caldwell, Senator | 1887.05.13 - 1891.06.06 |
| MACPHERSON, David Lewis, Senator | 1880.02.11 - 1883.10.16 |
| SMITH, Frank, Senator | 1882.08.02 - 1891.06.06 |
| WILMOT, Robert Duncan, Senator | 1878.11.08 - 1880.02.10 |
Total of Ministers of State: 0
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 4(4 Senators)
2nd Ministry - MACKENZIE, Alexander (1873.11.07 - 1878.10.08)
Liberal
Ministers without Portfolio:
| BLAKE, Edward | 1873.11.07 - 1874.02.13 |
| SCOTT, Richard William, Senator | 1873.11.07 - 1874.01.08 |
Total of Ministers of State: 0
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 2(1 Senator)
1st Ministry - MACDONALD, John Alexander (1867.07.01 - 1873.11.05)
Liberal-Conservative
Total of Ministers of State: 0
Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 0
Grand Total of Ministers of State: 9 (1 Senator)
Grand Total of Ministers Without Portfolio: 96 (32 Senators)
Grand Total: 105 (33 Senators)
