The First Canadian Ministry was the first cabinet of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald. It governed Canada from 1 July 1867 to 5 November 1873, including all of the the 1st Canadian Parliament as well as the first eight months of the 2nd. The government was formed by the Liberal-Conservative Party in coalition with the old Conservative Party of Canada. Macdonald was also Prime Minister in the Third Canadian Ministry.

*Prime Minister **1 July 1867 - 5 November 1873: Sir John A. Macdonald

*Minister of Agriculture **1 July 1867 - 15 November 1869: Jean-Charles Chapais **16 November 1869 - 24 October 1871: Christopher Dunkin **25 October 1871 - 5 November 1873: John Henry Pope

*Minister of Customs **1 July 1867 - 21 February 1873: Samuel Leonard Tilley **22 February 1873 - 5 November 1873: Charles Tupper

*Minister of Finance **1 July 1867 - 7 November 1867: Alexander Tilloch Galt **8 November 1867 - 17 November 1867: Vacant **18 November 1867 - 30 September 1869: John Rose **1 October 1869 - 8 October 1869: Vacant **9 October 1869 - 21 February 1873: Francis Hincks **22 February 1873 - 5 November 1873: Samuel Leonard Tilley

*Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs **22 May 1868 - 7 December 1869: The Secretary of State of Canada (Ex officio) ***22 May 1868 - 7 December 1869: Hector Louis Langevin **8 December 1869-30 June 1873: The Secretary of State of the Provinces (Ex officio) ***8 December 1869 - 6 May 1873: Joseph Howe ***7 May 1873 - 13 June 1873: James Cox Aikins (Acting) ***14 June 1873 - 30 June 1873: Thomas Nicholson Gibbs **1 July 1873 - 5 November 1873: The Minister of the Interior (Ex officio) ***1 July 1873 - 5 November 1873: Alexander Campbell

*Minister of Inland Revenue **1 July 1867 - 14 July 1868: William Pearce Howland **15 July 1868 - 15 November 1869: Alexander Campbell (Acting) **16 November 1869 - 1 July 1872: Alexander Morris **2 July 1872 - 3 March 1873: Charles Tupper **4 March 1873 - 30 June 1873: John O'Connor **1 July 1873 - 5 November 1873: Thomas Nicholson Gibbs

*Minister of the Interior **Was the Secretary of State for the Provinces to 30 June 1873. **1 July 1873 - 5 November 1873: Alexander Campbell

*Minister of Justice **1 July 1867 - 5 November 1873: John Alexander Macdonald

*Attorney General of Canada **1 July 1867 - 5 November 1873: The Minister of Justice (Ex officio) ***1 July 1867 - 5 November 1873: John Alexander Macdonald

*Minister of Marine and Fisheries **1 July 1867 - 5 November 1873: Peter Mitchell

*Minister of Militia and Defence **1 July 1867 - 20 May 1873: George-Étienne Cartier **21 May 1873 - 30 June 1873: Hector Louis Langevin (Acting) **1 July 1873 - 4 November 1873: Hugh McDonald **5 November 1873: Vacant

*Postmaster General **1 July 1867 - 30 June 1873: Alexander Campbell **1 July 1873 - 5 November 1873: John O'Connor

*President of the Privy Council **1 July 1867 - 29 Dec. 1867: Adam Johnston Fergusson Blair **30 December 1867 - 29 January 1869: Vacant **30 January 1869 - 15 November 1869: Joseph Howe **16 November 1869 - 20 June 1870: Edward Kenny **21 June 1870 - 1 July 1872: Charles Tupper **2 July 1872 - 3 March 1873: John O'Connor **4 March 1873 - 13 June 1873: Vacant **14 June 1873 - 30 June 1873: Hugh McDonald **1 July 1873 - 5 November 1873: Vacant

*Minister of Public Works **1 July 1867 - 27 September 1869: William McDougall **28 September 1869: Vacant **29 September 1869 - 7 December 1869: Hector Louis Langevin (Acting) **8 December 1869 - 5 November 1873: Hector Louis Langevin

*Receiver General **1 July 1867 - 3 July 1867: Vacant **4 July 1867 - 15 November 1869: Edward Kenny **16 November 1869 - 29 January 1873: Jean-Charles Chapais **30 January 1873 - 5 November 1873: Théodore Robitaille

*Secretary of State of Canada **1 July 1867 - 7 December 1869: Hector Louis Langevin **8 December 1869 - 5 November 1873: James Cox Aikins

*Registrar General of Canada **1 July 1867 - 5 November 1873: The Secretary of State of Canada (Ex officio) ***1 July 1867 - 7 December 1869: Hector Louis Langevin ***8 December 1869 - 5 November 1873: James Cox Aikins

*Secretary of State for the Provinces **1 July 1867 - 30 April 1868: Adams George Archibald **1 May 1868 - 15 November 1869: Vacant **16 November 1869 - 6 May 1873: Joseph Howe **7 May 1873 - 13 June 1873: James Cox Aikins (Acting) **14 June 1873 - 30 June 1873: Thomas Nicholson Gibbs **Became Minister of the Interior from 1 July 1873.

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