<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th> Name ( Birth -- Death ) District </Th> <Th> Term of office </Th> <Th> Electoral mandates ( Parliaments ) </Th> <Th> Political party </Th> <Th> Min . </Th> <Th> Refs </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir John A. Macdonald ( 1815 -- 1891 ) MP for Kingston , ON </Td> <Td> July 1 , 1867 -- November 5 , 1873 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Title created ( no parl 't ) </Li> <Li> 1867 election ( 1st Parl 't ) </Li> <Li> 1872 election ( 2nd Parl 't ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Liberal - Conservative Party </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Minister of Justice ; Integration of Rupert 's Land and the North - Western Territory into Canada ; Manitoba Act ; Red River Rebellion ; British Columbia and Prince Edward Island join confederation ; Creation of the North - West Mounted Police ; Resigned over Pacific Scandal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alexander Mackenzie ( 1822 -- 1892 ) MP for Lambton , ON </Td> <Td> November 7 , 1873 -- October 8 , 1878 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Appointment ( 2nd Parl 't ) </Li> <Li> 1874 election ( 3rd Parl 't ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Liberal Party Named leader in 1873 </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Pacific Scandal ; Creation of the Supreme Court ; Establishment of the Royal Military College ; Created the office of the Auditor General </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 1 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir John A. Macdonald ( 1815 -- 1891 ) MP for Victoria , BC until 1882 MP for Carleton , ON until 1887 MP for Kingston , ON </Td> <Td> October 17 , 1878 -- June 6 , 1891 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 1878 election ( 4th Parl 't ) </Li> <Li> 1882 election ( 5th Parl 't ) </Li> <Li> 1887 election ( 6th Parl 't ) </Li> <Li> 1891 election ( 7th Parl 't ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Liberal - Conservative Party </Td> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> National Policy ; Railway to the Pacific ; North - West Rebellion ; Hanging of Louis Riel . Died in office ( stroke ) . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir John Abbott ( 1821 -- 1893 ) Senator for Quebec </Td> <Td> June 16 , 1891 -- November 24 , 1892 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Appointment ( 7th Parl 't ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Liberal - Conservative Party </Td> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Minister without Portfolio ; Succeeded on Macdonald 's death due to objections to the Catholic John Thompson . In ill health ; retired . First prime minister born in what would become Canada , and first of only two prime ministers to serve while in the Senate . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir John Thompson ( 1845 -- 1894 ) MP for Antigonish , NS </Td> <Td> December 5 , 1892 -- December 12 , 1894 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Appointment ( 7th Parl 't ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Liberal - Conservative Party </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Minister of Justice ; First Catholic Prime Minister . Manitoba Schools Question . Died in office ( heart attack ) . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir Mackenzie Bowell ( 1823 -- 1917 ) Senator for Ontario </Td> <Td> December 21 , 1894 -- April 27 , 1896 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Appointment ( 7th Parl 't ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Conservative Party ( historical ) </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Minister of Customs ; Minister of Militia and Defence ; Manitoba Schools Question . Last prime minister to serve while in the Senate . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir Charles Tupper ( 1821 -- 1915 ) Did not serve in Parliament while Prime Minister </Td> <Td> May 1 , 1896 -- July 8 , 1896 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Appointment ( no parl 't ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Conservative Party ( historical ) </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Minister of Customs , Minister of Railways and Canals ; Oldest Canadian PM . Aimed to defeat Patrons of Industry , but dominated by Manitoba Schools Question . Never sat in parliament as Prime Minister . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir Wilfrid Laurier ( 1841 -- 1919 ) MP for Quebec East , QC </Td> <Td> July 11 , 1896 -- October 6 , 1911 </Td> <Td> <Ul>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th> Name ( Birth -- Death ) District </Th> <Th> Term of office </Th> <Th> Electoral mandates ( Parliaments ) </Th> <Th> Political party </Th> <Th> Min . </Th> <Th> Refs </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir John A. Macdonald ( 1815 -- 1891 ) MP for Kingston , ON </Td> <Td> July 1 , 1867 -- November 5 , 1873 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Title created ( no parl 't ) </Li> <Li> 1867 election ( 1st Parl 't ) </Li> <Li> 1872 election ( 2nd Parl 't ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Liberal - Conservative Party </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Minister of Justice ; Integration of Rupert 's Land and the North - Western Territory into Canada ; Manitoba Act ; Red River Rebellion ; British Columbia and Prince Edward Island join confederation ; Creation of the North - West Mounted Police ; Resigned over Pacific Scandal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alexander Mackenzie ( 1822 -- 1892 ) MP for Lambton , ON </Td> <Td> November 7 , 1873 -- October 8 , 1878 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Appointment ( 2nd Parl 't ) </Li> <Li> 1874 election ( 3rd Parl 't ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Liberal Party Named leader in 1873 </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Pacific Scandal ; Creation of the Supreme Court ; Establishment of the Royal Military College ; Created the office of the Auditor General </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ( 1 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir John A. Macdonald ( 1815 -- 1891 ) MP for Victoria , BC until 1882 MP for Carleton , ON until 1887 MP for Kingston , ON </Td> <Td> October 17 , 1878 -- June 6 , 1891 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 1878 election ( 4th Parl 't ) </Li> <Li> 1882 election ( 5th Parl 't ) </Li> <Li> 1887 election ( 6th Parl 't ) </Li> <Li> 1891 election ( 7th Parl 't ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Liberal - Conservative Party </Td> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> National Policy ; Railway to the Pacific ; North - West Rebellion ; Hanging of Louis Riel . Died in office ( stroke ) . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir John Abbott ( 1821 -- 1893 ) Senator for Quebec </Td> <Td> June 16 , 1891 -- November 24 , 1892 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Appointment ( 7th Parl 't ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Liberal - Conservative Party </Td> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Minister without Portfolio ; Succeeded on Macdonald 's death due to objections to the Catholic John Thompson . In ill health ; retired . First prime minister born in what would become Canada , and first of only two prime ministers to serve while in the Senate . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir John Thompson ( 1845 -- 1894 ) MP for Antigonish , NS </Td> <Td> December 5 , 1892 -- December 12 , 1894 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Appointment ( 7th Parl 't ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Liberal - Conservative Party </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Minister of Justice ; First Catholic Prime Minister . Manitoba Schools Question . Died in office ( heart attack ) . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir Mackenzie Bowell ( 1823 -- 1917 ) Senator for Ontario </Td> <Td> December 21 , 1894 -- April 27 , 1896 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Appointment ( 7th Parl 't ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Conservative Party ( historical ) </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Minister of Customs ; Minister of Militia and Defence ; Manitoba Schools Question . Last prime minister to serve while in the Senate . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir Charles Tupper ( 1821 -- 1915 ) Did not serve in Parliament while Prime Minister </Td> <Td> May 1 , 1896 -- July 8 , 1896 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Appointment ( no parl 't ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Conservative Party ( historical ) </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Minister of Customs , Minister of Railways and Canals ; Oldest Canadian PM . Aimed to defeat Patrons of Industry , but dominated by Manitoba Schools Question . Never sat in parliament as Prime Minister . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir Wilfrid Laurier ( 1841 -- 1919 ) MP for Quebec East , QC </Td> <Td> July 11 , 1896 -- October 6 , 1911 </Td> <Td> <Ul>
who was the fifth prime minister of canada
who was the fifth prime minister of canada
Sir Mackenzie Bowell
Sir Mackenzie Bowell