Canadian Prime Ministers
Prime ministers of Canada since Confederation, listed by term of office with the political party and the start and end dates of each term. Prime ministers who served non-consecutive terms appear once per term, and the current prime minister's term has no end date.
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| ID | Name | Party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John A. Macdonald | Liberal–Conservative | 1867-07-01 | 1873-11-05 |
| 2 | Alexander Mackenzie | Liberal | 1873-11-07 | 1878-10-08 |
| 3 | John A. Macdonald | Liberal–Conservative | 1878-10-17 | 1891-06-06 |
| 4 | John Abbott | Liberal–Conservative | 1891-06-16 | 1892-11-24 |
| 5 | John Sparrow David Thompson | Liberal–Conservative | 1892-12-05 | 1894-12-12 |
| 6 | Mackenzie Bowell | Conservative | 1894-12-21 | 1896-04-27 |
| 7 | Charles Tupper | Conservative | 1896-05-01 | 1896-07-08 |
| 8 | Wilfrid Laurier | Liberal | 1896-07-11 | 1911-10-06 |
| 9 | Robert Borden | Conservative | 1911-10-10 | 1920-07-10 |
| 10 | Arthur Meighen | Conservative | 1920-07-10 | 1921-12-29 |
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