1st Canadian Ministry

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Date formed July 1, 1867 Head of government Sir John A. Macdonald Number of ministers 19		Date dissolved November 5, 1873 Head of state Queen Victoria

Head of government's history Premiership of Sir John A. Macdonald

The First Canadian Ministry was the first cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald. It governed Canada from 1 July 1867 to 5 November 1873, including all of the 1st Canadian Parliament as well as the first eight months of the 2nd. The government was formed by the Liberal-Conservative Party in coalition with the old Conservative Party of Canada. Macdonald was also Prime Minister in the Third Canadian Ministry.

Ministers

Prime Minister

1 July 1867 – 5 November 1873: Sir John A. Macdonald

Minister of Agriculture

1 July 1867 – 15 November 1869: Jean-Charles Chapais

16 November 1869 – 24 October 1871: Christopher Dunkin

25 October 1871 – 5 November 1873: John Henry Pope

Minister of Customs

1 July 1867 – 21 February 1873: Samuel Leonard Tilley

22 February 1873 – 5 November 1873: Charles Tupper

Minister of Finance

1 July 1867 – 7 November 1867: Alexander Tilloch Galt

8 November 1867 – 17 November 1867: Vacant

18 November 1867 – 30 September 1869: John Rose

1 October 1869 – 8 October 1869: Vacant

9 October 1869 – 21 February 1873: Francis Hincks

22 February 1873 – 5 November 1873: Samuel Leonard Tilley

Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs

22 May 1868 – 7 December 1869: The Secretary of State of Canada (Ex officio)

22 May 1868 – 7 December 1869: Hector Louis Langevin

8 December 1869 – 30 June 1873: The Secretary of State of the Provinces (Ex officio)

8 December 1869 – 6 May 1873: Joseph Howe

7 May 1873 – 13 June 1873: James Cox Aikins (Acting)

14 June 1873 – 30 June 1873: Thomas Nicholson Gibbs

1 July 1873 – 5 November 1873: The Minister of the Interior (Ex officio)

1 July 1873 – 5 November 1873: Alexander Campbell

Minister of Inland Revenue

1 July 1867 – 14 July 1868: William Pearce Howland

15 July 1868 – 15 November 1869: Alexander Campbell (Acting)

16 November 1869 – 1 July 1872: Alexander Morris

2 July 1872 – 3 March 1873: Charles Tupper

4 March 1873 – 30 June 1873: John O'Connor

1 July 1873 – 5 November 1873: Thomas Nicholson Gibbs

Minister of the Interior

Was the Secretary of State for the Provinces to 30 June 1873.

1 July 1873 – 5 November 1873: Alexander Campbell

Minister of Justice

1 July 1867 – 5 November 1873: John Alexander Macdonald

Attorney General of Canada

1 July 1867 – 5 November 1873: The Minister of Justice (Ex officio)

1 July 1867 – 5 November 1873: John Alexander Macdonald

Minister of Marine and Fisheries

1 July 1867 – 5 November 1873: Peter Mitchell

Minister of Militia and Defence

1 July 1867 – 20 May 1873: George-Étienne Cartier

21 May 1873 – 30 June 1873: Hector Louis Langevin (Acting)

1 July 1873 – 4 November 1873: Hugh McDonald

5 November 1873: Vacant

Postmaster General

1 July 1867 – 30 June 1873: Alexander Campbell

1 July 1873 – 5 November 1873: John O'Connor

President of the Privy Council

1 July 1867 – 29 Dec. 1867: Adam Johnston Fergusson Blair

30 December 1867 – 29 January 1869: Vacant

30 January 1869 – 15 November 1869: Joseph Howe

16 November 1869 – 20 June 1870: Edward Kenny

21 June 1870 – 1 July 1872: Charles Tupper

2 July 1872 – 3 March 1873: John O'Connor

4 March 1873 – 13 June 1873: Vacant

14 June 1873 – 30 June 1873: Hugh McDonald

1 July 1873 – 5 November 1873: Vacant

Minister of Public Works

1 July 1867 – 27 September 1869: William McDougall

28 September 1869: Vacant

29 September 1869 – 7 December 1869: Hector Louis Langevin (Acting)

8 December 1869 – 5 November 1873: Hector Louis Langevin

Receiver General

1 July 1867 – 3 July 1867: Vacant

4 July 1867 – 15 November 1869: Edward Kenny

16 November 1869 – 29 January 1873: Jean-Charles Chapais

30 January 1873 – 5 November 1873: Théodore Robitaille

Secretary of State of Canada

1 July 1867 – 7 December 1869: Hector Louis Langevin

8 December 1869 – 5 November 1873: James Cox Aikins

Registrar General of Canada

1 July 1867 – 5 November 1873: The Secretary of State of Canada (Ex officio)

1 July 1867 – 7 December 1869: Hector Louis Langevin

8 December 1869 – 5 November 1873: James Cox Aikins

Secretary of State for the Provinces

1 July 1867 – 30 April 1868: Adams George Archibald

1 May 1868 – 15 November 1869: Vacant

16 November 1869 – 6 May 1873: Joseph Howe

7 May 1873 – 13 June 1873: James Cox Aikins (Acting)

14 June 1873 – 30 June 1873: Thomas Nicholson Gibbs

Became Minister of the Interior from 1 July 1873.

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