List of Canadian Ministers of the Interior

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The office of Secretary of State for the Provinces was abolished and the office of Minister of the Interior was created on May 3, 1873.

1. Alexander Campbell under Macdonald July 1, 1873November 5, 1873
2. David Laird under Mackenzie November 7, 1873October 6, 1876
* Richard William Scott (acting) under Mackenzie October 7, 1876October 23, 1876
3. David Mills under Mackenzie October 24, 1876October 8, 1878
4. Sir John A. Macdonald under Macdonald October 17, 1878October 2, 1887
5. Thomas White under Macdonald October 3, 1887April 21, 1888
6. Sir John A. Macdonald (acting) under Macdonald May 8, 1888September 24, 1888
7. Edgar Dewdney under Macdonald September 25, 1888June 6, 1891
8. Edgar Dewdney under Abbott June 16, 1891October 16, 1892
9. Thomas Mayne Daly under Abbott October 17, 1892November 24, 1892
10. Thomas Mayne Daly under Thompson December 5, 1892December 12, 1894
11. Thomas Mayne Daly under Bowell December 21, 1894April 27, 1896
12. Hugh John Macdonald under Tupper May 1, 1896July 8, 1896
13. Richard William Scott (acting) under Laurier July 17, 1896November 16, 1896
14. Clifford Sifton under Laurier November 17, 1896February 28, 1905
15. Sir Wilfrid Laurier (acting) under Laurier March 13, 1905April 7, 1905
16. Frank Oliver under Laurier April 8, 1905October 6, 1911
17. Robert Rogers under Borden October 10, 1911October 28, 1912
18. William James Roche under Borden October 29, 1912October 12, 1917
19. Arthur Meighen under Borden October 12, 1917July 10, 1920
20. Sir James Alexander Lougheed under Meighen July 10, 1920December 29, 1921
21. Charles Stewart under King December 29, 1921June 28, 1926
22. Henry Herbert Stevens (acting) under Meighen June 29, 1926July 12, 1926
23. Richard Bedford Bennett (acting) under Meighen July 13, 1926September 25, 1926
24. Charles Stewart under King September 26, 1926June 26, 1930
25. Ian Alistair MacKenzie under King June 27, 1930August 7, 1930
26. Thomas Gerow Murphy under Bennett August 7, 1930October 23, 1935
27. Thomas Alexander Crerar under King October 23, 1935November 30, 1936

For ministers after this date see List of Canadian Ministers of Mines and Resources.

See also: Canadian Cabinet