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! Rank !! Prime Minister !! incumbency !! calendar incumbency !! terms !! breakdown
! Rank !! Prime Minister !! incumbency !! calendar incumbency !! terms !! breakdown
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| 1 || [[William Lyon Mackenzie King]] || 7,766 days || 21 years<!--6 leap days-->, 3 months, 6 days || 6 || in three blocks: 1,643<!--1 leap day--> days + 1,351<!--1 leap day--> days + 4,772<!--4 leap days--> days
| 1 [[Image:Lib-can_cropped.png|16px]]|| [[William Lyon Mackenzie King]] || 7,766 days || 21 years<!--6 leap days-->, 3 months, 6 days || 6 || in three blocks: 1,643<!--1 leap day--> days + 1,351<!--1 leap day--> days + 4,772<!--4 leap days--> days
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| 2 || [[John A. Macdonald|Sir John A. Macdonald]]* || 6,934 days || 18 years<!--5 leap days-->, 11 months, 24 days || 6 || in two blocks: 2, 319<!--2 leap days--> days + 4,615<!--3 leap days--> days
| 2 || [[John A. Macdonald|Sir John A. Macdonald]]* || 6,934 days || 18 years<!--5 leap days-->, 11 months, 24 days || 6 || in two blocks: 2, 319<!--2 leap days--> days + 4,615<!--3 leap days--> days
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| 3 || [[Pierre Trudeau]] || 5,642 days || 15 years<!--3 leap days-->, 5 months, 12 days || 4 || in two blocks: 4,062<!--2 leap days--> days + 1,580<!--1 leap day--> days
| 3 [[Image:Lib-can_cropped.png|16px]]|| [[Pierre Trudeau]] || 5,642 days || 15 years<!--3 leap days-->, 5 months, 12 days || 4 || in two blocks: 4,062<!--2 leap days--> days + 1,580<!--1 leap day--> days
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| 4 || [[Wilfrid Laurier|Sir Wilfrid Laurier]] || 5,568 days || 15 years<!--2 leap days, leap year skipped in 1900-->, 2 months, 29 days || 4
| 4 [[Image:Lib-can_cropped.png|16px]]|| [[Wilfrid Laurier|Sir Wilfrid Laurier]] || 5,568 days || 15 years<!--2 leap days, leap year skipped in 1900-->, 2 months, 29 days || 4
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| 5 || [[Jean Chrétien]] || 3,690 days || 10 years<!--2 Feb. 29s-->, 1 month, 8 days || 3
| 5 [[Image:Lib-can_cropped.png|16px]]|| [[Jean Chrétien]] || 3,690 days || 10 years<!--2 Feb. 29s-->, 1 month, 8 days || 3
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| 6 || [[Brian Mulroney]] || 3,204 days || 8 years<!--2 Feb. 29s-->, 9 months, 9 days || 2
| 6 [[Image:Pclogo.jpg|16px]]|| [[Brian Mulroney]] || 3,204 days || 8 years<!--2 Feb. 29s-->, 9 months, 9 days || 2
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| 7 || [[Robert Laird Borden|Sir Robert Borden]] || 3,196 days || 8 years<!--2 leap days-->, 9 months<!--1 leap day-->, 0 days || 2
| 7 || [[Robert Laird Borden|Sir Robert Borden]] || 3,196 days || 8 years<!--2 leap days-->, 9 months<!--1 leap day-->, 0 days || 2
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| 8 || [[Louis St. Laurent]] || 3,140 days || 8 years<!--2 Feb. 29s-->, 7 months, 6 days || 2
| 8 [[Image:Lib-can_cropped.png|16px]]|| [[Louis St. Laurent]] || 3,140 days || 8 years<!--2 Feb. 29s-->, 7 months, 6 days || 2
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| 9 || [[John Diefenbaker]] || 2,131 days || 5 years<!--1 Feb. 29-->, 10 months, 1 day || 3
| 9 [[Image:Pclogo.jpg|16px]]|| [[John Diefenbaker]] || 2,131 days || 5 years<!--1 Feb. 29-->, 10 months, 1 day || 3
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| 10 || [[Richard Bedford Bennett|Richard Bennett]] || 1,903 days || 5 years<!--1 leap day-->, 2 months, 16 days || 1
| 10 || [[Richard Bedford Bennett|Richard Bennett]] || 1,903 days || 5 years<!--1 leap day-->, 2 months, 16 days || 1
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| 11 || [[Lester Bowles Pearson|Lester B. Pearson]] || 1,825 days || 4 years<!--1 leap day-->, 11 months<!--1 leap day-->, 29 days || 2
| 11 [[Image:Lib-can_cropped.png|16px]]|| [[Lester Bowles Pearson|Lester B. Pearson]] || 1,825 days || 4 years<!--1 leap day-->, 11 months<!--1 leap day-->, 29 days || 2
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| 12 || [[Alexander Mackenzie]] || 1,796 days || 4 years<!--1 leap day-->, 11 months, 1 day || 1
| 12 [[Image:Lib-can_cropped.png|16px]]|| [[Alexander Mackenzie]] || 1,796 days || 4 years<!--1 leap day-->, 11 months, 1 day || 1
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| 13 || [[Paul Martin]] || 787 days || 2 years<!--1 Feb. 29-->, 1 month, 25 days || 1
| 13 [[Image:Lib-can_cropped.png|16px]]|| [[Paul Martin]] || 787 days || 2 years<!--1 Feb. 29-->, 1 month, 25 days || 1
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| 14 || [[John Sparrow David Thompson|Sir John Thompson]] || 737 days || 2 years, 0 months, 7 days || -
| 14 || [[John Sparrow David Thompson|Sir John Thompson]] || 737 days || 2 years, 0 months, 7 days || -
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| 17 || [[Mackenzie Bowell|Sir Mackenzie Bowell]] || 493 days || 1 year, 4 months, 6 days || -
| 17 || [[Mackenzie Bowell|Sir Mackenzie Bowell]] || 493 days || 1 year, 4 months, 6 days || -
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| 18 || [[Joe Clark]] || 273 days<!--1 leap day--> || 8 months, 28 days || 1
| 18 [[Image:Pclogo.jpg|16px]]|| [[Joe Clark]] || 273 days<!--1 leap day--> || 8 months, 28 days || 1
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| 19 || [[Kim Campbell]] || 131 days || 4 months, 9 days || -
| 19 [[Image:Pclogo.jpg|16px]]|| [[Kim Campbell]] || 131 days || 4 months, 9 days || -
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| 20 || [[John Napier Turner|John Turner]] || 79 days || 2 months, 18 days || -
| 20 [[Image:Lib-can_cropped.png|16px]]|| [[John Napier Turner|John Turner]] || 79 days || 2 months, 18 days || -
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| 21 || [[Charles Tupper|Sir Charles Tupper]] || 68 days || 2 months, 7 days || -
| 21 || [[Charles Tupper|Sir Charles Tupper]] || 68 days || 2 months, 7 days || -
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| 22 || [[Stephen Harper]] ''(incumbent)''|| 63 days || 2 months, 4 days || 1
| 22 [[Image:Conservative_Party_of_Canada.png|16px]]|| [[Stephen Harper]] ''(incumbent)''|| 63 days || 2 months, 4 days || 1
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Revision as of 01:19, 11 April 2006

This is a list of Prime Ministers of Canada in order of time served in office as Prime Minister of Canada as of April 10, 2006. This list counts time during an election campaign as belonging to the preceding prime minister. See also List of Canadian political parties by time in office.

Rank Prime Minister incumbency calendar incumbency terms breakdown
1 File:Lib-can cropped.png William Lyon Mackenzie King 7,766 days 21 years, 3 months, 6 days 6 in three blocks: 1,643 days + 1,351 days + 4,772 days
2 Sir John A. Macdonald* 6,934 days 18 years, 11 months, 24 days 6 in two blocks: 2, 319 days + 4,615 days
3 File:Lib-can cropped.png Pierre Trudeau 5,642 days 15 years, 5 months, 12 days 4 in two blocks: 4,062 days + 1,580 days
4 File:Lib-can cropped.png Sir Wilfrid Laurier 5,568 days 15 years, 2 months, 29 days 4
5 File:Lib-can cropped.png Jean Chrétien 3,690 days 10 years, 1 month, 8 days 3
6 File:Pclogo.jpg Brian Mulroney 3,204 days 8 years, 9 months, 9 days 2
7 Sir Robert Borden 3,196 days 8 years, 9 months, 0 days 2
8 File:Lib-can cropped.png Louis St. Laurent 3,140 days 8 years, 7 months, 6 days 2
9 File:Pclogo.jpg John Diefenbaker 2,131 days 5 years, 10 months, 1 day 3
10 Richard Bennett 1,903 days 5 years, 2 months, 16 days 1
11 File:Lib-can cropped.png Lester B. Pearson 1,825 days 4 years, 11 months, 29 days 2
12 File:Lib-can cropped.png Alexander Mackenzie 1,796 days 4 years, 11 months, 1 day 1
13 File:Lib-can cropped.png Paul Martin 787 days 2 years, 1 month, 25 days 1
14 Sir John Thompson 737 days 2 years, 0 months, 7 days -
15 Arthur Meighen 686 days 1 year, 10 months, 15 days - in two blocks: 537 days + 149 days
16 Sir John Abbott 514 days 1 year, 4 months, 26 days -
17 Sir Mackenzie Bowell 493 days 1 year, 4 months, 6 days -
18 File:Pclogo.jpg Joe Clark 273 days 8 months, 28 days 1
19 File:Pclogo.jpg Kim Campbell 131 days 4 months, 9 days -
20 File:Lib-can cropped.png John Turner 79 days 2 months, 18 days -
21 Sir Charles Tupper 68 days 2 months, 7 days -
22 File:Conservative Party of Canada.png Stephen Harper (incumbent) 63 days 2 months, 4 days 1

* Sir John A. Macdonald was also Joint Premier of the Province of Canada for 3,313 days (9 years, 27 days), giving him a total of 10,247 days (28 years, 20 days).

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