Parents of the Prime Ministers of Canada

Last updated

The following is a list of the parents of the Prime Ministers of Canada:

Prime Minister of Canada Head of government for Canada

The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and Canada's head of government. The current, and 23rd, Prime Minister of Canada is the Liberal Party's Justin Trudeau, following the 2015 Canadian federal election. Canadian prime ministers are styled as The Right Honourable, a privilege maintained for life.

Prime MinisterMotherFatherAncestors
Sir John A. Macdonald Helen ShawHugh Macdonald
Alexander Mackenzie Mary Stewart FlemingAlexander Mackenzie, Sr.
Sir John Abbott Harriet BradfordRev. Joseph Abbott Ancestors
Sir John Thompson Charlotte PottingerJohn Sparrow Thompson, Sr.
Sir Mackenzie Bowell Elizabeth MarshallJohn Bowell
Sir Charles Tupper Miriam Lowe LockhartCharles Tupper, Sr.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Marcelle MartineauCarolus Laurier

Ancestors

Sir Robert Borden Eunice Jane LairdAndrew Borden
Arthur Meighen Mary Jane BellJoseph Meighen
William Lyon Mackenzie King Isabel Grace MackenzieJohn King
R. B. Bennett Henrietta StilesHenry John Bennett
Louis St. Laurent Mary Anne BroderickJean-Baptiste-Moïse Saint-Laurent

Ancestors

John Diefenbaker Mary Florence BannermanWilliam Thomas Diefenbaker
Lester B. Pearson Anne Sarah BowlesEdwin Arthur Pearson
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Grace Elliott Charles-Émile Trudeau

Ancestors

Joe Clark Grace WelchCharles A. Clark
John Turner Phyllis Gregory Leonard Turner
Brian Mulroney Irene O'SheaBenedict Mulroney

Ancestors

Kim Campbell Phyllis "Lissa" CookGeorge T. Campbell
Jean Chrétien Marie BoisvertWillie Chrétien

Ancestors

Paul Martin Eleanor Adams Paul Martin Sr.

Ancestors

Stephen Harper Margaret JohnstonJoseph Harris Harper
Justin Trudeau Margaret Sinclair Pierre Elliott Trudeau

Ancestors