RPSC Reference Prime Ministers

Prime Ministers of Canada

The illustrations are those Canadian stamps that have been issued honouring the respective Prime Minister.

Updated: Apr 10/24

/\ Sir John A. Macdonald
Born: Jan 11, 1815 in Glasgow, Scotland
Died: Jun 6, 1891. Buried in Cataraqui cemetery, Kingston, Ontario

Party: Conservative

Terms:
Jul 1, 1867 - Nov 5, 1873
Oct 9, 1878 - Jun 6, 1891

/\ Sir Alexander Mackenzie
Born: Jan 28, 1822 in Scotland
Died: Apr 17, 1892. Buried in Lake View Cemetery, Sarnia, Ontario

Party: Liberal

Term:
Nov 5, 1873 - Oct 9, 1878

/\ Sir John Abbott
Born: Mar 12, 1821 in Lower Canada
Died: Oct 30, 1893. Buried in Protestant Cemetery Mount Royal, Montreal

Party: Conservative

Term:
Jun 15, 1891 - Nov 24, 1892

/\ Sir John Thompson
Born: Nov 10, 1845 in Halifax
Died: Dec 12, 1894. Died at Windsor Castle after receiving knighthood from Queen Victoria. Buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Halifax on Jan 3, 1895.

Party: Conservative

Term:
Nov 25, 1892 - Dec 12, 1894

/\ Mackenzie Bowell
Born: Dec 27, 1823 in England
Died: Dec 10, 1917. Buried in Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Ontario.

Party: Conservative

Term:
Dec 13, 1894 - Apr 27, 1896

/\ Sir Charles Tupper
Born: Jul 2, 1821 in Amherst, Nova Scotia
Died: Oct 30, 1915. Buried in St. John's Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Party: Conservative

Term:
May 1, 1896 - Jul 8, 1896
Shortest time being Prime Minister (2 months, 7 days)

/\ Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Born: Nov 20, 1841 in Canada East
Died: Feb 17, 1919. Buried in Notre Dame cemetery in Ottawa.

Party: Liberal

Term:
Jul 11, 1896 - Oct 6, 1911

/\ Robert Borden
Born: Jun 26, 1854 in Grand Pre, Nova Scotia
Died: Jun 10, 1937. Buried in Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa.

Party: Conservative

Terms:
Oct 10, 1911 - Oct 12, 1917
Oct 12, 1917 - Jul 10, 1920

/\ Arthur Meighen
Born: Jun 16, 1874 in Anderson, Ontario
Died: Aug 5, 1960. Buried in Saint Mary's Cemetery, St. Mary's, Ontario.

Party: Conservative

Terms:
Jul 10, 1920 - Dec 29, 1921
Jun 29, 1926 - Sep 25, 1926

/\ Mackenzie King
Born: Dec 17, 1874 in Kitchener, Ontario
Died: Jul 22, 1950. Buried in Mt Pleasant cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.

Party: Liberal

Terms:
Dec 29, 1921 - Jun 28, 1926
Sep 25, 1926 - Aug 7, 1930
Oct 23, 1935 - Nov 15, 1948
Longest time being Prime Minister (21 years, 4 1/2 months)

/\ R.B. Bennett
Born: Jul 3, 1870 in Hopewell, New Brunswick
Died: Jun 27, 1947. Buried in Mickleham, England.

Party: Conservative

Term:
Aug 7, 1930 - Oct 23, 1935

/\ Louis St. Laurent
Born: Feb 1, 1882 in Compton, Quebec
Died: Jul 25, 1973. Buried in Saint Thomas Aquinas Cemetery, Compton, Quebec.

Party: Liberal

Term:
Nov 15, 1948 - Jun 21, 1957

/\ John Diefenbaker
Born: Sep 18, 1895 in Ontario
Died: Aug 16, 1979. Buried on the grounds of the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Party: Conservative

Term:
Jun 21, 1957 - Apr 22, 1963

/\ Lester Pearson
Born: Apr 23, 1897 in Newtonbrook, Ontario
Died: Dec 27, 1972. Buried in Maclaren Cemetery, Wakefield, Quebec.

Party: Liberal

Term:
Apr 22, 1963 - Apr 20, 1968

/\ Pierre Trudeau
Born: Oct 18, 1919 in Montreal, Quebec
Died: Sep 28, 2000. Buried in Family crypt, St-Remi-De-Napierville, Quebec.

Party: Liberal

Terms:
Apr 20, 1968 - Jun 4, 1979
Mar 3, 1980 - Jun 30, 1984

/\ Joe Clark
Born: Jun 5, 1939 in High River, Alberta

Party: Conservative

Term:
Jun 4, 1979 - Mar 3, 1980
Youngest to take office.

/\ John Turner
Born: Jun 7, 1929 in England
Died: Sep 19, 2020. Buried in Toronto, Ontario

Party: Liberal

Term:
Jun 30, 1984 - Sep 17, 1984
Shortest time being Prime Minister in 20th century.

/\ Brian Mulroney
Born: Mar 20, 1939 in Baie Comeau, Quebec
Died: Feb 29, 2024. Buried at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal

Party: Conservative

Term:
Sep 17, 1984 - Jun 25, 1993

/\ Kim Campbell
Born: Mar 10, 1947 in Port Alberni, British Columbia

Party: Conservative

Term:
Jun 25, 1993 - Nov 4, 1993
First woman to become Prime Minister of Canada.

/\ Jean Chretien
Born: Jan 11, 1934 in Shawinigin, Quebec

Party: Liberal

Term:
Nov 4, 1993 - Dec 12, 2003

/\ Paul Martin
Born: Aug 28, 1938 in Windsor, Ontario

Party: Liberal

Term:
Dec 12, 2003 - Feb 6, 2006

/\ Stephen Harper
Born: Apr 30, 1959 in Toronto, Ontario

Party: Conservative

Term:
Feb 6, 2006 - Nov 4, 2015

/\ Justin Trudeau
Born: Dec 25, 1971 in Ottawa, Ontario

Party: Liberal

Term:
Nov 4, 2015 -

 


Home | Society | Services | Chapters and Affiliates | Shows and Exhibitions | The Canadian Philatelist | Library | Youth | Contact Us | Facebook | Land Acknowledgment Statement

Copyright 2001-23, 2024 The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada

All images and research articles found on this site are for your own personal pleasure and enjoyment only.
 Any other use, particularly for a commercial nature on other web sites or auction listings is strictly forbidden.