- 1st Canadian Ministry
The First Canadian Ministry was the first cabinet chaired by Prime Minister
Sir John A. Macdonald . It governedCanada from 1 July 1867 to 5 November 1873, including all of the1st Canadian Parliament as well as the first eight months of the 2nd. The government was formed by theLiberal-Conservative Party in coalition with the old Conservative Party of Canada. Macdonald was also Prime Minister in theThird 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.References
*Cite web|author=Government of Canada|publisher=Privy Council Office |title=First Ministry |work=Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation |url=http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/default.asp?Language=E&Page=Publications&doc=min/min_01_e.htm|accessdate=2006-11-09
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