3rd Canadian Ministry

Ministries

• Prime Minister
• *17 October 1878 – 6 June 1891: Sir John A. Macdonald
• Minister of Agriculture
• *17 October 1878 – 25 September 1885: John Henry Pope
• *25 September 1885 – 6 June 1891: John Carling
• Minister of Customs
• *17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant
• *19 October 1878 – 6 June 1891: Mackenzie Bowell
• Minister of Finance
• *17 October 1878 – 11 November 1885: Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley
• *11 November 1885 – 10 December 1885: Vacant
• *10 December 1885 – 27 January 1887: Archibald Woodbury McLelan
• *27 January 1887 – 29 May 1888: Charles Tupper
• *29 May 1888 – 6 June 1891: George Eulas Foster
• Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs
• *17 October 1878 – 17 October 1883: The Minister of the Interior
• **17 October 1878 – 17 October 1883: Sir John A. Macdonald
• *17 October 1883 – 3 October 1887: The President of the Privy Council
• **17 October 1883 – 3 October 1887: Sir John A. Macdonald
• *3 October 1887 – 6 June 1891: The Minister of the Interior
• **3 October 1887 – 22 April 1888: Thomas White
• **22 April 1888 – 8 May 1888: Vacant
• **8 May 1888 – 25 September 1888: Sir John A. Macdonald
• **25 September 1888 – 6 June 1891: Edgar Dewdney
• Minister of Inland Revenue
• *17 October 1878 – 26 October 1878: Vacant
• *26 October 1878 – 8 November 1880: Louis François Georges Baby
• *8 November 1880 – 23 May 1882: James Cox Aikins
• *23 May 1882 – 6 June 1891: John Costigan
• Minister of the Interior
• *17 October 1878 – 17 October 1883: Sir John A. Macdonald
• *17 October 1883 – 4 August 1885: David Lewis Macpherson
• *5 August 1885 – 21 April 1888: Thomas White
• *22 April 1888 – 7 May 1888: Vacant
• *8 May 1888 – 24 September 1888: Sir John A. Macdonald
• *25 September 1888 – 6 June 1891: Edgar Dewdney
• Minister of Justice
• *17 October 1878 – 20 May 1881: James McDonald
• *20 May 1881 – 26 September 1885: Sir Alexander Campbell
• *26 September 1885 – 6 June 1891: Sir John Sparrow David Thompson
• Attorney General of Canada
• *17 October 1878 – 6 June 1891: The Minister of Justice
• **17 October 1878 – 20 May 1881: James McDonald
• **20 May 1881 – 26 September 1885: Sir Alexander Campbell
• **26 September 1885 – 6 June 1891: Sir John Sparrow David Thompson
• Leader of the Government in the Senate
• *17 October 1878 – 7 February 1887: Sir Alexander Campbell
• *7 February 1887 – 12 May 1887: Frank Smith
• *12 May 1887 – 6 June 1891: John Joseph Caldwell Abbott
• Minister of Marine and Fisheries
• *17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant
• *19 October 1878 – 10 July 1882: James Colledge Pope
• *10 July 1882 – 10 December 1885: Archibald Woodbury McLelan
• *10 December 1885 – 1 June 1888: George Eulas Foster
• *1 June 1888 – 6 June 1891: Charles Hibbert Tupper
• Minister of Militia and Defence
• *17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant
• *19 October 1878 – 16 January 1880: Louis François Rodrigue Masson
• *16 January 1880 – 8 November 1880: Sir Alexander Campbell
• *8 November 1880 – 6 June 1891: Joseph Philippe René Adolphe Caron
• Postmaster General
• *17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant
• *19 October 1878 – 20 May 1879: Hector Louis Langevin
• *20 May 1879 – 16 January 1880: Sir Alexander Campbell
• *16 January 1880 – 8 November 1880: John O'Connor
• *8 November 1880 – 20 May 1881: Sir Alexander Campbell
• *20 May 1881 – 23 May 1882: John O'Connor
• *23 May 1882 – 25 September 1885: John Carling
• *25 September 1885 – 27 January 1887: Sir Alexander Campbell
• *27 January 1887 – 11 July 1888: Archibald Woodbury McLelan
• *11 July 1888 – 6 August 1888: John Carling
• *6 August 1888 – 6 June 1891: John Graham Haggart
• President of the Privy Council
• *17 October 1878 – 16 January 1880: John O'Connor
• *16 January 1880 – 1 August 1880: Louis François Rodrigue Masson
• *1 August 1880 – 8 November 1880: Sir John A. Macdonald
• *8 November 1880 – 20 May 1881: Joseph-Alfred Mousseau
• *20 May 1881 – 10 July 1882: Archibald Woodbury McLelan
• *10 July 1882 – 17 October 1883: Sir John A. Macdonald
• *17 October 1883 – 28 November 1889: Sir John A. Macdonald
• *28 November 1889 – 1 May 1891: Charles Carroll Colby
• *1 May 1891 – 6 June 1891: Sir John A. Macdonald
• Minister of Public Works
• *17 October 1878 – 20 May 1879: Charles Tupper
• *20 May 1879 – 6 June 1891: Hector Louis Langevin
• Minister of Railways and Canals
• *20 May 1879 – 29 May 1884: Sir Charles Tupper
• *29 May 1884 – 25 September 1885: John Henry Pope
• *25 September 1885 – 1 April 1889: John Henry Pope
• *1 April 1889 – 10 April 1889: Vacant
• *10 April 1889 – 28 November 1889: Sir John A. Macdonald
• *28 November 1889 – 6 June 1891: Sir John A. Macdonald
• Receiver General of Canada
• *17 October 1878 – 8 November 1878: Vacant
• *8 November 1878 – 20 May 1879: Sir Alexander Campbell
• *20 May 1879 – 6 June 1891: The Minister of Finance
• **20 May 1879 – 11 November 1885: Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley
• **11 November 1885 – 10 December 1885: Vacant
• **10 December 1885 – 27 January 1887: Archibald Woodbury McLelan
• **27 January 1887 – 29 May 1888: Charles Tupper
• **29 May 1888 – 6 June 1891: George Eulas Foster
• Secretary of State of Canada
• *17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant
• *19 October 1878 – 8 November 1880: James Cox Aikins
• *8 November 1880 – 20 May 1881: John O'Connor
• *20 May 1881 – 29 July 1882: Joseph-Alfred Mousseau
• *29 July 1882 – 6 June 1891: Joseph Adolphe Chapleau
• Registrar General of Canada
• *17 October 1878 – 6 June 1891: The Secretary of State of Canada
• **17 October 1878 – 19 October 1878: Vacant
• **19 October 1878 – 8 November 1880: James Cox Aikins
• **8 November 1880 – 20 May 1881: John O'Connor
• **20 May 1881 – 29 July 1882: Joseph-Alfred Mousseau
• **29 July 1882 – 6 June 1891: Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau
• Minister without Portfolio
• *8 November 1878 – 11 February 1880: Robert Duncan Wilmot
• *11 February 1880 – 17 October 1883: David Lewis Macpherson
• *2 August 1882 – 6 June 1891: Frank Smith
• *13 May 1887 – 6 June 1891: John Joseph Caldwell Abbott

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