Minister of the Interior (Canada)
The Minister of the Interior was the member of the Canadian Cabinet responsible for federal land management, immigration, Indian affairs and natural resources extraction. The position was created in 1873 to replace the Secretary of State for the Provinces and was superseded by the following ministries in 1936:
| Minister of the Interior of Canada | |
|---|---|
| Member of | Cabinet of Canada |
| Precursor | Secretary of State for the Provinces |
| Formation | July 1, 1873 |
| First holder | Alexander Campbell |
| Final holder | Thomas Crerar |
| Abolished | November 30, 1936 |
Ministers
Key:
Historical conservative parties: Liberal-Conservative, Conservative (historical), Unionist, National Liberal and Conservative, Progressive Conservative
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Alexander Campbell | July 1, 1873 | November 5, 1873 | Liberal-Conservative | 1 (Macdonald) |
| 2 |  |
David Laird | November 7, 1873 | October 6, 1876 | Liberal | 2 (Mackenzie) |
| – |  |
Richard William Scott (Acting) |
October 7, 1876 | October 23, 1876 | Liberal | |
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David Mills | October 24, 1876 | October 8, 1878 | Liberal | |
| 4 |  |
Sir John A. Macdonald | October 17, 1878 | October 2, 1887 | Liberal-Conservative | 3 (Macdonald) |
| 5 |  |
Thomas White | October 3, 1887 | April 21, 1888 | Conservative | |
| – | |
Sir John A. Macdonald (Acting) |
May 8, 1888 | September 24, 1888 | Liberal-Conservative | |
| 6 | Edgar Dewdney | September 25, 1888 | June 6, 1891 | Conservative | ||
| June 16, 1891 | October 16, 1892 | 4 (Abbott) | ||||
| 7 |  |
Thomas Mayne Daly | October 17, 1892 | November 24, 1892 | Liberal-Conservative | |
| December 5, 1892 | December 12, 1894 | 5 (Thompson) | ||||
| December 21, 1894 | April 27, 1896 | 6 (Bowell) | ||||
| 8 |  |
Hugh John Macdonald | May 1, 1896 | July 8, 1896 | Conservative (historical) | 7 (Tupper) |
| – | |
Richard William Scott (Acting) |
July 17, 1896 | November 16, 1896 | Liberal | 8 (Laurier) |
| 9 |  |
Clifford Sifton | November 17, 1896 | February 28, 1905 | Liberal | |
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Sir Wilfrid Laurier (Acting) |
March 13, 1905 | April 7, 1905 | Liberal | |
| 10 |  |
Frank Oliver | April 8, 1905 | October 6, 1911 | Liberal | |
| 11 |  |
Robert Rogers | October 10, 1911 | October 28, 1912 | Conservative | 9 (Borden) |
| 12 |  |
William James Roche | October 29, 1912 | October 12, 1917 | Conservative | |
| 13 | Arthur Meighen | October 12, 1917 | July 10, 1920 | Unionist | 10 (Borden) | |
| 14 |  |
Sir James Alexander Lougheed | July 10, 1920 | December 29, 1921 | National Liberal and Conservative | 11 (Meighen) |
| 15 |  |
Charles Stewart (1st time) |
December 29, 1921 | June 28, 1926 | Liberal | 12 (King) |
| – |  |
Henry Herbert Stevens (Acting) |
June 29, 1926 | July 12, 1926 | Conservative | 13 (Meighen) |
| – |  |
Richard Bedford Bennett (Acting) |
July 13, 1926 | September 24, 1926 | Conservative | |
| (15) | |
Charles Stewart (2nd time) |
September 25, 1926 | August 6, 1930 | Liberal | 14 (King) |
| 16 |  |
Thomas Gerow Murphy | August 7, 1930 | October 23, 1935 | Conservative | 15 (Bennett) |
| 17 |  |
Thomas Crerar | October 23, 1935 | November 30, 1936 | Liberal | 16 (King) |
See also
- Secretary of State for the Provinces - post preceding the Minister of Interior
- Secretary of State for Canada
References
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