Justin Trudeau (Member of Parliament for Papineau) is currently the twenty-third Prime Minister of Canada. He is the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, and became prime minister after his party won a majority of the seats in the House of Commons in the 2015 Canadian federal election. He is currently also the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Youth.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor General of Canada as the person most likely to hold the confidence of the House of Commons, and is not directly elected. A Prime Minister who loses the confidence of the House of Commons is expected to resign. By convention, the Prime Minister is also expected to be an elected Member of Parliament, though this is not a condition for holding office. A Prime Minister who doesn't have a seat in the House of Commons will typically try to win a seat in a by-election by having a member of their party resign their seat.
Below is a list of Prime Ministers of Canada including political party affiliation and terms in office :
Justin Trudeau
Liberal
Nov. 4, 2015 - incumbent
Stephen Harper
Conservative
Feb. 6, 2006 - Nov. 4, 2015
Paul Martin
Liberal
Dec. 12, 2003 - Feb. 6, 2006
Jean Chretien
Liberal
Nov. 4, 1993-Dec. 12, 2003
Kim Campbell
Prog. Cons.
June 25, 1993-Nov. 4, 1993
Brian Mulroney
Prog. Cons.
Sept. 17, 1984-June 25, 1993
John Turner
Liberal
June 30, 1984-Sept. 17, 1984
Joe Clark
Prog. Cons.
June 4, 1979-Mar. 3, 1980
Pierre E. Trudeau
Liberal
Mar. 3, 1980-June 30, 1984
Apr. 20, 1968-June 4, 1979
Lester B. Pearson
Liberal
Apr. 22, 1963-Apr. 20, 1968
John Diefenbaker
Prog. Cons.
June 21, 1957-Apr. 22, 1963
Louis St. Laurent
Liberal
Nov. 15, 1948-June 21, 1957
R. B. Bennett
Conservative
Aug. 7, 1930-Oct. 23, 1935
Mackenzie King
Liberal
Oct. 23, 1935-Nov. 15, 1948
Sept. 25, 1926-Aug. 6, 1930
Dec. 29, 1921-June 28, 1926
Arthur Meighen
Conservative
June 29, 1926-Sept. 25, 1926
Unionist
July 10, 1920-Dec. 29, 1921
Sir Robert Borden
Unionist
Oct. 12, 1917-July 10, 1920
Conservative
Oct. 10, 1911-Oct. 12, 1917
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Liberal
July 11, 1896-Oct. 6, 1911
Sir Charles Tupper
Conservative
Apr. 27, 1896-July 8, 1896
Sir Mackenzie Bowell
Conservative
Dec. 13, 1894-Apr. 27, 1896
Sir John Thompson
Conservative
Nov. 25, 1892-Dec. 12, 1894
Sir John Abbott
Conservative
June 15, 1891-Nov. 24, 1892
Alexander Mackenzie
Liberal
Nov. 5, 1873-Oct. 9, 1878
Sir John A. MacDonald
Conservative
Oct. 9, 1878-June 6, 1891
July 1, 1867-Nov. 5, 1873
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