Secretary of State for the Provinces

Secretary of State for the Provinces was an office in the Cabinet of Canada, active from 1867 to 1873. The office was superseded by the Minister of the Interior on May 3, 1873.

Ministers

1. Adams George Archibald under Macdonald July 1, 1867 – April 30, 1868
2. Joseph Howe under Macdonald November 16, 1869 – May 6, 1873
* Senator James Cox Aikins acting minister under Macdonald May 7, 1873 – June 13, 1873
3. Thomas Nicholson Gibbs under Macdonald June 14, 1873 – June 30, 1873