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Longest Serving:
King, The Right Honourable William Lyon Mackenzie P.C., O.M., C.M.G., B.A., M.A., A.M., LL.B., Ph.D. 21 years, 5 months, 2 days
Shortest Serving:
Tupper, The Right Honourable Sir Charles P.C., G.C.M.G., K.C.M.G., C.B., D.C.L., LL.D., M.D. 2 months, 8 days


PhotoPrime MinisterMinistryPolitical AffiliationElection Date (yyyy.mm.dd)Seats Won
Picture of The Right Honourable Stephen Joseph Harper
The Right Honourable Stephen Joseph Harper
P.C., B.A., M.A. 		28th
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 2006.02.06 - 		Conservative Party of Canada (2003) 2006.01.23
Government:
124
Opposition:
184
Minority:
60
Picture of The Right Honourable Paul Edgar Philippe Martin
The Right Honourable Paul Edgar Philippe Martin
P.C., Hon. B.A., LL.B. 		27th
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 2003.12.12 - 2006.02.05 		Liberal Party of Canada 2004.06.28
Government:
135
Opposition:
173
Minority:
38
Liberal Party of Canada 2000.11.27
Government:
172
Opposition:
129
Majority:
43
Picture of The Right Honourable Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien
The Right Honourable Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien
P.C., C.C., Q.C., B.A., LL.L., LL.D 		26th
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 1993.11.04 - 2003.12.11 		Liberal Party of Canada 2000.11.27
Government:
172
Opposition:
129
Majority:
43
Liberal Party of Canada 1997.06.02
Government:
155
Opposition:
146
Majority:
9
Liberal Party of Canada 1993.10.25
Government:
177
Opposition:
118
Majority:
59
Picture of The Right Honourable A. Kim Campbell
The Right Honourable A. Kim Campbell
P.C., Q.C., B.A., LL.B., LL.D. 		25th
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 1993.06.25 - 1993.11.03 		Progressive Conservative Party 1988.11.21
Government:
169
Opposition:
126
Majority:
43
Picture of The Right Honourable Martin Brian Mulroney
The Right Honourable Martin Brian Mulroney
P.C., C.C., G.O.Q., B.A., LL.L. 		24th
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 1984.09.17 - 1993.06.24 		Progressive Conservative Party 1988.11.21
Government:
169
Opposition:
126
Majority:
43
Progressive Conservative Party 1984.09.04
Government:
211
Opposition:
71
Majority:
140
Picture of The Right Honourable John Napier Turner
The Right Honourable John Napier Turner
P.C., C.C., Q.C., M.A., LL.D. 		23rd
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 1984.06.30 - 1984.09.16 		Liberal Party of Canada 1980.02.18
Government:
147
Opposition:
135
Majority:
12
Picture of The Right Honourable Pierre Elliott Trudeau
The Right Honourable Pierre Elliott Trudeau
P.C., C.C., C.H., Q.C., M.A., LL.L., LL.D., F.R.S.C. 		22nd
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 1980.03.03 - 1984.06.29 		Liberal Party of Canada 1980.02.18
Government:
147
Opposition:
135
Majority:
12
Picture of The Right Honourable Charles Joseph (Joe) Clark
The Right Honourable Charles Joseph (Joe) Clark
P.C., C.C., A.O.E., B.A., M.A., LL.D. 		21st
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 1979.06.04 - 1980.03.02 		Progressive Conservative Party 1979.05.22
Government:
136
Opposition:
146
Minority:
10
Picture of The Right Honourable Pierre Elliott Trudeau
The Right Honourable Pierre Elliott Trudeau
P.C., C.C., C.H., Q.C., M.A., LL.L., LL.D., F.R.S.C. 		20th
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 1968.04.20 - 1979.06.03 		Liberal Party of Canada 1974.07.08
Government:
141
Opposition:
123
Majority:
18
Liberal Party of Canada 1972.10.30
Government:
109
Opposition:
155
Minority:
46
Liberal Party of Canada 1968.06.25
Government:
155
Opposition:
109
Majority:
46
Liberal Party of Canada 1965.11.08
Government:
131
Opposition:
134
Minority:
3
Picture of The Right Honourable Lester Bowles Pearson
The Right Honourable Lester Bowles Pearson
P.C., C.C., O.M., O.B.E., B.A., M.A., LL.D. 		19th
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 1963.04.22 - 1968.04.19 		Liberal Party of Canada 1965.11.08
Government:
131
Opposition:
134
Minority:
3
Liberal Party of Canada 1963.04.08
Government:
129
Opposition:
136
Minority:
7
Picture of The Right Honourable John George Diefenbaker
The Right Honourable John George Diefenbaker
C.H., P.C., Q.C., B.A., M.A., LL.B., LL.D., D.C.L., F.R.S.C., F.R.S.A., D.Litt., D.S.L. 		18th
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 1957.06.21 - 1963.04.21 		Progressive Conservative Party 1962.06.18
Government:
116
Opposition:
149
Minority:
33
Progressive Conservative Party 1958.03.31
Government:
208
Opposition:
56
Majority:
152
Progressive Conservative Party 1957.06.10
Government:
112
Opposition:
153
Minority:
41
Picture of The Right Honourable Louis Stephen St-Laurent
The Right Honourable Louis Stephen St-Laurent
P.C., C.C., Q.C., B.A., D.C.L, LL.L., LL.D. 		17th
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 1948.11.15 - 1957.06.20 		Liberal Party of Canada 1953.08.10
Government:
171
Opposition:
94
Majority:
77
Liberal Party of Canada 1949.06.27
Government:
190
Opposition:
72
Majority:
118
Liberal Party of Canada 1945.06.11
Government:
125
Opposition:
120
Majority:
5
Picture of The Right Honourable William Lyon Mackenzie King
The Right Honourable William Lyon Mackenzie King
P.C., O.M., C.M.G., B.A., M.A., A.M., LL.B., Ph.D. 		16th
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 1935.10.23 - 1948.11.14 		Liberal Party of Canada 1945.06.11
Government:
125
Opposition:
120
Majority:
5
Liberal Party of Canada 1940.03.26
Government:
181
Opposition:
64
Majority:
117
Liberal Party of Canada 1935.10.14
Government:
173
Opposition:
72
Majority:
101
Picture of The Right Honourable Richard Bedford Bennett
The Right Honourable Richard Bedford Bennett
P.C., K.C., K.G.St.J., LL.B. 		15th
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 1930.08.07 - 1935.10.22 		Conservative 1930.07.28
Government:
137
Opposition:
108
Majority:
29
Picture of The Right Honourable William Lyon Mackenzie King
The Right Honourable William Lyon Mackenzie King
P.C., O.M., C.M.G., B.A., M.A., A.M., LL.B., Ph.D. 		14th
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 1926.09.25 - 1930.08.06 		Liberal Party of Canada 1926.09.14
Government:
125
Opposition:
120
Majority:
5
Picture of The Right Honourable Arthur Meighen
The Right Honourable Arthur Meighen
P.C., Q.C., B.A., LL.D. 		13th
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 1926.06.29 - 1926.09.24 		Conservative 1925.10.29
Government:
99
Opposition:
146
Minority:
47
Picture of The Right Honourable William Lyon Mackenzie King
The Right Honourable William Lyon Mackenzie King
P.C., O.M., C.M.G., B.A., M.A., A.M., LL.B., Ph.D. 		12th
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 1921.12.29 - 1926.06.28 		Liberal Party of Canada 1925.10.29
Government:
99
Opposition:
146
Minority:
47
Liberal Party of Canada 1921.12.06
Government:
116
Opposition:
119
Minority:
3
Picture of The Right Honourable Arthur Meighen
The Right Honourable Arthur Meighen
P.C., Q.C., B.A., LL.D. 		11th
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 1920.07.10 - 1921.12.28 		Unionist (Conservative and Liberal) 1917.12.17
Government:
153
Opposition:
82
Majority:
71
Picture of The Right Honourable Sir Robert Laird Borden
The Right Honourable Sir Robert Laird Borden
P.C., K.C., G.C.M.G., D.C.L., LL.D. 		10th
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 1917.10.12 - 1920.07.09 		Unionist (Conservative and Liberal) 1917.12.17
Government:
153
Opposition:
82
Majority:
71
Conservative 1911.09.21
Government:
133
Opposition:
88
Majority:
45
Picture of The Right Honourable Sir Wilfrid Laurier
The Right Honourable Sir Wilfrid Laurier
P.C., K.C., G.C.M.G., B.C.L., D.C.L., LL.D., Litt.D. 		8th
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 1896.07.11 - 1911.10.06 		Liberal Party of Canada 1908.10.26
Government:
133
Opposition:
88
Majority:
45
Liberal Party of Canada 1904.11.03
Government:
139
Opposition:
75
Majority:
64
Liberal Party of Canada 1900.11.07
Government:
132
Opposition:
81
Majority:
51
Liberal Party of Canada 1896.06.23
Government:
118
Opposition:
95
Majority:
23
Picture of The Honourable Sir Mackenzie Bowell
The Honourable Sir Mackenzie Bowell
P.C., K.C.M.G. 		6th
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 1894.12.21 - 1896.04.27 		Conservative 1891.03.05
Government:
123
Opposition:
92
Majority:
31
Picture of The Right Honourable Sir John Sparrow David Thompson
The Right Honourable Sir John Sparrow David Thompson
P.C., Q.C., K.C.M.G. 		5th
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 1892.12.05 - 1894.12.12 		Liberal-Conservative 1891.03.05
Government:
123
Opposition:
92
Majority:
31
Picture of The Honourable Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott
The Honourable Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott
P.C., Q.C., K.C.M.G., B.C.L., D.C.L. 		4th
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 1891.06.16 - 1892.11.24 		Liberal-Conservative 1891.03.05
Government:
123
Opposition:
92
Majority:
31
Picture of The Right Honourable Sir John Alexander Macdonald
The Right Honourable Sir John Alexander Macdonald
P.C., Q.C., G.C.B., K.C.B., D.C.L., LL.D. 		3rd
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 1878.10.17 - 1891.06.06 		Liberal-Conservative 1891.03.05
Government:
123
Opposition:
92
Majority:
31
Liberal-Conservative 1887.02.22
Government:
123
Opposition:
92
Majority:
31
Liberal-Conservative 1882.06.20
Government:
139
Opposition:
72
Majority:
67
Liberal-Conservative 1878.09.17
Government:
137
Opposition:
69
Majority:
68
Picture of The Honourable Alexander Mackenzie
The Honourable Alexander Mackenzie
P.C. 		2nd
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 1873.11.07 - 1878.10.08 		Liberal Party of Canada 1874.01.22
Government:
133
Opposition:
73
Majority:
60
Liberal Party of Canada 1872.10.12
Government:
103
Opposition:
98
Majority:
5
Picture of The Right Honourable Sir John Alexander Macdonald
The Right Honourable Sir John Alexander Macdonald
P.C., Q.C., G.C.B., K.C.B., D.C.L., LL.D. 		1st
Term (yyyy.mm.dd): 1867.07.01 - 1873.11.05 		Liberal-Conservative 1872.10.12
Government:
103
Opposition:
98
Majority:
5
Liberal-Conservative 1867.09.20
Government:
101
Opposition:
79
Majority:
22
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