Prime ministers

Prime Ministers

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    Prime Ministers

  • Sir John Alexader MacDonald

    Sir John Alexader MacDonald
    Sir John Alexander MacDonald was the first prime minister to rule in Canada. He ruled from 1867-1873 and then again from 1878-1891.

  • Sir John Sparrow David Thompson

    Sir John Sparrow David Thompson
    John Sparrow David Thompson was prime minister from 1892-1894. He had 9 children (only 5 survived child birth).As master of justice he included the first criminal code.

  • Sir Robert Laird Borden

    Sir Robert Laird Borden
    Robert Laird Borden was prime minister from 1911-1920. He was born in Nova Scotia. He was the prime minster all through WW1.

  • William Lyon Mackenzie King

    William Lyon Mackenzie King
    William Lyon Mackenzie King was prime minster from 1921-1926again from 1926-1930 and agian from 1935-1848. He was the longest reigning prime minister in history of Canada.

  • Pierre Elliott Trudeau

    Pierre Elliott Trudeau
    Pierre Elliott Trudeau was prime minister from 1968-1979 and again from 1980-1984. Proir to PM he was the master of justice. He also created both the Canadaian charter of rights and freedoms as well as the Official languages of Canada Act.

  • A. Kim Campbell

    A. Kim Campbell
    A. Kim Campbell was the first woman prime minister in Canadian history. She was PM from July 25- November 4,1993. She ammended the Criminal Code of Canada. She also made improvments to the Firearms control and sexual assult laws. She was born in BC in the year 1947.