Historical country records
Canada historical timeline
Canada
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category | Affiliation / detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 1841 | Upper and Lower Canada (present Ontario and Quebec) united as Province of Canada | Leaders | |
| 1 Jul 1867 | the British colonies of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Canada are united as Dominion of Canada; other parts of British North America accede at later dates | Leaders | |
| 11 Dec 1931 | Statute of Westminster grants full sovereignty to the British dominions | Leaders | |
| af.1950 | official use of the term "Dominion" is gradually abandoned | Leaders | |
| 5 Feb 1841 - 19 Sep 1841 | Charles Edward Poulett Thomson, Baron Sydenham (b. 1799 - d. 1841) | Governors | |
| 19 Sep 1841 - 12 Jan 1842 | Sir Richards Downes Jackson | Governors | |
| 12 Jan 1842 - 19 May 1843 | Sir Charles Bagot | Governors | |
| 30 May 1843 - 26 Nov 1845 | Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, Baron Metcalfe (b. 1785 - d. 1846) | Governors | |
| 26 Nov 1845 - 30 Jan 1847 | Charles Murray Cathcart, Earl of Cathcart (acting to 24 Apr 1846) (b. 1783 - d. 1859) | Governors | |
| 30 Jan 1847 - 19 Dec 1854 | James Bruce, Earl of Elgin and Kincardine (b. 1811 - d. 1863) | Governors | |
| 19 Dec 1854 - 25 Oct 1861 | Sir Edmund Walker Head | Governors | |
| 25 Oct 1861 - 30 Jun 1867 | Charles Stanley Monck, Viscount Monck (from 12 Jul 1866, Charles Stanley Monck, Baron Monck) (b. 1819 - d. 1894) | Governors | |
| 1 Jul 1867 - 14 Nov 1868 | Charles Stanley Monck, Baron Monck | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 14 Nov 1868 - 2 Feb 1869 | Sir Charles Windham (acting) | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 2 Feb 1869 - 22 Jun 1872 | Sir John Young (from 2 Nov 1870, John Young, Baron Lisgar) (b. 1807 - d. 1876) | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 22 Jun 1872 - 25 Jun 1872 | Sir Charles Hastings Doyle | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 25 Jun 1872 - 25 Nov 1878 | Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple- Blackwood, Earl of Dufferin (b. 1826 - d. 1902) | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 25 Nov 1878 - 23 Oct 1883 | John Douglas Sutherland-Campbell, Marquess of Lorne (b. 1845 - d. 1914) | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 23 Oct 1883 - 11 Jun 1888 | Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marquess of Lansdowne (b. 1845 - d. 1927) | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 11 Jun 1888 - 18 Sep 1893 | Frederick Arthur Stanley, Baron Stanley of Preston (b. 1841 - d. 1908) | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 18 Sep 1893 - 12 Nov 1898 | John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, Earl of Aberdeen (b. 1847 - d. 1934) | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 12 Nov 1898 - 10 Dec 1904 | Gilbert John Elliot-Murray- Kynynmound, Earl of Minto (b. 1845 - d. 1914) | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 10 Dec 1904 - 13 Oct 1911 | Albert Henry George Grey, Earl Grey (b. 1851 - d. 1917) | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 13 Oct 1911 - 11 Nov 1916 | Arthur William Patrick Albert, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (b. 1850 - d. 1942) | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 11 Nov 1916 - 11 Aug 1921 | Victor Christian William Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire (b. 1868 - d. 1938) | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 11 Aug 1921 - 2 Oct 1926 | Julian Hedworth George Byng, Baron Byng of Vimy (b. 1862 - d. 1935) | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 2 Oct 1926 - 4 Apr 1931 | George Freeman Freeman-Thomas, Viscount Willingdon (b. 1866 - d. 1941) | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 4 Apr 1931 - 4 Nov 1935 | Vere Brabazon Ponsonby, Earl of Bessborough (b. 1880 - d. 1956) | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 4 Nov 1935 - 11 Feb 1940 | John Buchan, Baron Tweedsmuir of Elsfield (b. 1875 - d. 1940) | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 11 Feb 1940 - 21 Jun 1940 | Sir Lyman Poore Duff (acting) | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 21 Jun 1940 - 12 Apr 1946 | Augustus Alexander George Cambridge, Earl of Athlone (b. 1874 - d. 1957) | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 12 Apr 1946 - 28 Feb 1952 | Harold Alexander, Viscount Alexander of Tunis (b. 1891 - d. 1969) | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 28 Feb 1952 - 15 Sep 1959 | Vincent Massey | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 15 Sep 1959 - 5 Mar 1967 | Georges Philias Vanier | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 5 Mar 1967 - 17 Apr 1967 | Robert Taschereau (acting) | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 17 Apr 1967 - 14 Jan 1974 | Roland Michener | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 14 Jan 1974 - 22 Jan 1979 | Jules Léger | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 22 Jan 1979 - 14 May 1984 | Edward R. Schreyer | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 14 May 1984 - 29 Jan 1990 | Jeanne Sauvé (f) | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 29 Jan 1990 - 8 Feb 1995 | Ramon Hnatyshyn | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 8 Feb 1995 - 7 Oct 1999 | Roméo LeBlanc | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 7 Oct 1999 - 27 Sep 2005 | Adrienne Clarkson (f) | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 27 Sep 2005 - | Michaëlle Jean (f) | Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state) | |
| 5 Feb 1841 - 14 Jun 1841 | Robert Baldwin (1st time) + William Draper (1st time) C (b. 1801 - d. 1877) | Joint premiers | R |
| 14 Jun 1841 - 14 Sep 1842 | Charles Richard Ogden + William Draper (2nd time) C (s.a.) | Joint premiers | |
| 26 Sep 1842 - 27 Nov 1843 | Robert Baldwin (2nd time) + Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine | Joint premiers | R |
| 27 Nov 1843 - 12 Dec 1843 | Dominick Daly (acting) | Joint premiers | |
| 12 Dec 1843 - 17 Jun 1846 | William Draper (3rd time) + Denis Benjamin Viger C (b. 1774 - d. 1861) | Joint premiers | C |
| 17 Jun 1846 - 28 May 1847 | William Draper (4th time) + Denis Benjamin Papineau | Joint premiers | C |
| 28 May 1847 - 11 Mar 1848 | Henry Sherwood + Denis Benjamin Papineau | Joint premiers | C |
| 11 Mar 1848 - 28 Oct 1851 | Robert Baldwin (3rd time) + Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine | Joint premiers | R |
| 28 Oct 1851 - 11 Sep 1854 | Francis Hincks + Augustin Norbert Morin | Joint premiers | R |
| 11 Sep 1854 - 27 Jan 1855 | Sir Allan Napier MacNab + Augustin Norbert Morin | Joint premiers | |
| 27 Jan 1855 - 24 May 1856 | Sir Allan Napier MacNab + Étienne Paschal Taché | Joint premiers | |
| 24 May 1856 - 26 Nov 1857 | Étienne Paschal Taché + John A. Macdonald | Joint premiers | |
| 26 Nov 1857 - 2 Aug 1858 | John A. Macdonald + George Étienne Cartier | Joint premiers | |
| 2 Aug 1858 - 6 Aug 1858 | George Brown + Antoine Aimé Dorion | Joint premiers | L |
| 6 Aug 1858 - 24 May 1862 | George Étienne Cartier + John A. Macdonald | Joint premiers | |
| 24 May 1862 - 15 May 1863 | John Sandfield Macdonald + Louis Sicotte L (b. 1812 - d. 1889) | Joint premiers | |
| 15 May 1863 - 30 May 1864 | John Sandfield Macdonald + Antoine Aimé Dorion | Joint premiers | |
| 30 May 1864 - 30 Jul 1865 | Sir Étienne Paschal Taché + John A. Macdonald | Joint premiers | |
| 30 Jul 1865 - 30 Jun 1867 | John A. Macdonald + Sir Narcisse Fortunat Belleau LC (b. 1808 - d. 1894) | Joint premiers | |
| 1 Jul 1867 - 7 Nov 1873 | Sir John A. Macdonald | Prime ministers | |
| 7 Nov 1873 - 17 Oct 1878 | Alexander Mackenzie | Prime ministers | L |
| 17 Oct 1878 - 6 Jun 1891 | Sir John A. Macdonald | Prime ministers | |
| 16 Jun 1891 - 5 Dec 1892 | John Abbott (from 1892, Sir John Abbott) LC (b. 1821 - d. 1893) | Prime ministers | |
| 5 Dec 1892 - 12 Dec 1894 | Sir John Thompson | Prime ministers | LC |
| 21 Dec 1894 - 1 May 1896 | Mackenzie Bowell (from 1895, Sir Mackenzie Bowell) LC (b. 1823 - d. 1917) | Prime ministers | |
| 1 May 1896 - 11 Jul 1896 | Sir Charles Tupper | Prime ministers | LC |
| 11 Jul 1896 - 10 Oct 1911 | Wilfrid Laurier (from 1897, Sir Wilfrid Laurier) L (b. 1841 - d. 1919) | Prime ministers | |
| 10 Oct 1911 - 10 Jul 1920 | Robert Laird Borden (from 1914, Sir Robert Laird Borden) C (b. 1854 - d. 1937) | Prime ministers | |
| 10 Jul 1920 - 29 Dec 1921 | Arthur Meighen (1st time) | Prime ministers | C |
| 29 Dec 1921 - 28 Jun 1926 | W.L. Mackenzie King (1st time) L | Prime ministers | |
| 28 Jun 1926 - 25 Sep 1926 | Arthur Meighen (2nd time) | Prime ministers | C |
| 25 Sep 1926 - 7 Aug 1930 | W.L. Mackenzie King (2nd time) L | Prime ministers | |
| 7 Aug 1930 - 23 Oct 1935 | Richard Bedford Bennett | Prime ministers | C |
| 23 Oct 1935 - 15 Nov 1948 | W.L. Mackenzie King (3rd time) L | Prime ministers | |
| 15 Nov 1948 - 21 Jun 1957 | Louis Saint Laurent | Prime ministers | L |
| 21 Jun 1957 - 22 Apr 1963 | John G. Diefenbaker | Prime ministers | PC |
| 22 Apr 1963 - 20 Apr 1968 | Lester B. Pearson | Prime ministers | L |
| 20 Apr 1968 - 4 Jun 1979 | Pierre Elliott Trudeau | Prime ministers | |
| 4 Jun 1979 - 3 Mar 1980 | Joe Clark | Prime ministers | PC |
| 3 Mar 1980 - 30 Jun 1984 | Pierre Elliott Trudeau | Prime ministers | |
| 30 Jun 1984 - 17 Sep 1984 | John Turner | Prime ministers | L |
| 17 Sep 1984 - 25 Jun 1993 | Brian Mulroney | Prime ministers | PC |
| 25 Jun 1993 - 4 Nov 1993 | Kim Campbell (f) | Prime ministers | PC |
| 4 Nov 1993 - 12 Dec 2003 | Jean Chrétien | Prime ministers | L |
| 12 Dec 2003 - 6 Feb 2006 | Paul Martin | Prime ministers | L |
| 6 Feb 2006 - | Stephen Harper | Prime ministers | C |