Who was the first prime minister of Canada?
The first prime minister of the country was Sir John A. Macdonald. He was in the office from July 1 1867 to Nov. 5 1873. He was elected for the first time in Aug-Sept 1867 and was re-elected in Jul-Oct 1872. He resigned on Nov 5, 1873.
The prime minister of the country is the minister of the crown. He/She is also the head of the government of Canada as well as the chairman of the cabinet. The constitutional convention of the country caused the formation of the post of prime minister.
The office of the prime minister was modeled after the position as it were during the confederation in the year 1867. The office, though developed by the year 1867, was not integrated into the constitution until the year 1905. Therefore it was absent from the Constitution Act, 1867. The prime minister is the leader of the party that holds the maximum number of seats in the House of Commons in the country.
The prime minister together with the other cabinet ministers, are appointed by the Governor General of the country. By convention the Governor General always calls on the leader of the party that has majority seats for forming the government.
