Prime Minister of Canada
The prime minister of Canada (French: [Premier ministre du Canada] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is the head of government and chief executive of Canada. The prime minister is the senior most minister of the cabinet of Canada and directs the executive branch of the federal government, known as the Council of Ministers. The minister is usually always the leader of the majority party in the Canadian Parliament. In 2025, Mark Carney became the 29th prime minister of Canada.
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Premier ministre du Canada | |
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| Executive Branch of the Government of Canada Office of the Prime Minister | |
| Style | Prime Minister (informal The Right Honourable (formal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Abbreviation | PM |
| Member of | King's Privy Council Cabinet Parliament |
| Reports to | Monarch Governor General Parliament |
| Residence | 24 Sussex Drive (under renovation) Harrington Lake (seasonal) Rideau Cottage (temporary) |
| Seat | 80 Wellington St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5K9 |
| Appointer | Governor General |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Constituting instrument | None (constitutional convention) |
| Inaugural holder | Sir John A. Macdonald |
| Formation | July 1, 1867 |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (vacant) |
| Salary | Can$347,400 (2018)[1] |
| Website | pm |
List of prime ministers
Living former prime ministers
As of January 2026, there are six living former prime ministers of Canada, the oldest being Jean Chrétien (born 1934). The most recent former prime minister to die was Brian Mulroney, on February 29, 2024. The living former prime ministers, in order of service, are:
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Joe Clark
(1979–1980)
Age: 86 - Kim Campbell.jpg
Kim Campbell
(1993)
Age: 78 - Jean Chrétien 2010.jpg
Jean Chrétien
(1993–2003)
Age: 92 - Paul Martin in 2011 crop.jpg
Paul Martin
(2003–2006)
Age: 87 - Stephen-Harper-January-26-2012.png
Stephen Harper
(2006–2015)
Age: 66 - Justin Trudeau March 5 2024 (cropped).jpg
Justin Trudeau
(2015-2025)
Age: 54
Prime Minister Of Canada Media
- John A Macdonald (ca. 1875).jpg
John A. Macdonald, the first prime minister of Canada (1867–1873, 1878–1891)
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Canada's prime ministers during its first century
- WilliamLyonMackenzieKing.jpg
William Lyon Mackenzie King, the 10th prime minister of Canada (1921–1926; 1926–1930; 1935–1948)
- Residence of the Prime Minister of Canada.jpg
24 Sussex Drive, the official residence of the prime minister of Canada
- Heraldic mark of the Prime Minister of Canada.svg
The mark of the prime ministership of Canada, applied to the arms of prime ministers
- Lester Pearson at Constellation Hotel (50540638176).jpg
References
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Other websites
- History of Prime Ministers Archived 2010-12-07 at the Wayback Machine
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