List of Canadian Leaders of the Government in the Senate

The ministerial office of Leader of the Government in the Senate was recognized the Great Seal of Canada on March 28 1969 and went into force on April 1 1969, Previously the position was not a ministerial office, although, with one exception, the incumbent also held a Cabinet portfolio while serving as Leader of the Government in the Senate. From 1935 until 1969 the Cabinet typically had a single Senator among its ranks with the position of minister without portfolio who also acted as Government Leader in the Senate. The position's counterpart on the Senate's Opposition bench is the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate.

See Senators in Cabinet (http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/Senate/SenateCabinet.asp?lang=E&source=min)

Government Leader Prime Minister Party Term

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1. Paul Martin, Sr. Pierre Trudeau Liberal April 1, 1969 - August 7, 1974

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2. Raymond Joseph Perrault Pierre Trudeau Liberal August 8, 1974 - June 3, 1979

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3. Jacques Flynn Joe Clark Progressive Conservative June 4, 1979 - March 2, 1980

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4. Raymond Joseph Perrault Pierre Trudeau Liberal March 3, 1980 - September 29, 1982

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5. Bud Olson Pierre Trudeau Liberal September 30, 1982 - June 29, 1984

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6. Allan MacEachen John Turner Liberal June 30, 1984 - September 16, 1984

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7. Duff Roblin Brian Mulroney Progressive Conservative September 17, 1984 - June 29, 1986

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8. Lowell Murray Brian Mulroney Progressive Conservative June 30, 1986 - June 24, 1993

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* Lowell Murray (cont'd.) Kim Campbell Progressive Conservative June 24, 1993 - November 3, 1993

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9. Joyce Fairbairn Jean Chrétien Liberal November 4, 1993 - June 10, 1997

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10. Alasdair Bernard Graham Jean Chrétien Liberal June 11, 1997 - October 3, 1999

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11. J. Bernard Boudreau Jean Chrétien Liberal October 4, 1999 - January 8, 2001

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12. Sharon Carstairs Jean Chrétien Liberal January 9, 2001 - December 11, 2003

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13. Jack Austin Paul Martin Liberal since December 12, 2003

Leaders of the Government in the Senate prior to 1969

Notes:

1 Prime Minister of Canada from June 16, 1891 to November 24, 1892.

2 Prime Minister of Canada from December 21, 1894 to April 27, 1896.

3 Had no concurrent portfolio in Cabinet.

4 Minister without portfolio and de facto government leader in the Senate until April 1, 1969 when Leader of the Government in the Senate became an official ministerial office.

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