The Fifteenth Canadian Ministry was the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister R. B. Bennett. It governed Canada from 7 August 1930 to 23 October 1935, including only the 17th Canadian Parliament. The government was formed by the old Conservative Party of Canada.
15th Canadian Ministry 15e conseil des ministres du Canada | |
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| Date formed | 7 August 1930 |
| Date dissolved | 23 October 1935 |
| People and organizations | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor General | Marquess of Willingdon Earl Bessborough |
| Prime Minister | R. B. Bennett |
| Member party | Conservative Party (historical) |
| Status in legislature | 135 / 245 Majority |
| Opposition party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Opposition leader | William Lyon Mackenzie King |
| History | |
| Election | 1930 |
| Legislature term | 17th Canadian Parliament |
| Predecessor | 14th Canadian Ministry |
| Successor | 16th Canadian Ministry |
Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||
| Prime Minister | R. B. Bennett | 7 August 1930 | 23 October 1935 |
| Minister of Agriculture | Vacant (Joseph Hiram Grisdale was acting) | 7 August 1930 | 8 August 1930 |
| Robert Weir | 8 August 1930 | 23 October 1935 | |
| Secretary of State for External Affairs | R. B. Bennett | 7 August 1930 | 23 October 1935 |
| Minister of Finance and Receiver General | R. B. Bennett | 7 August 1930 | 3 February 1932 |
| Edgar Nelson Rhodes | 3 February 1932 | 23 October 1935 | |
| Minister of Fisheries | Edgar Nelson Rhodes | 7 August 1930 | 3 February 1932 |
| Alfred Duranleau (acting) | 3 February 1932 | 17 November 1934 | |
| Grote Stirling (acting) | 17 November 1934 | 14 August 1935 | |
| William Gordon Ernst | 14 August 1935 | 23 October 1935 | |
| Minister of Immigration and Colonization | Wesley Ashton Gordon | 7 August 1930 | 3 February 1932 |
| Wesley Ashton Gordon (acting) | 3 February 1932 | 23 October 1935 | |
| Minister of the Interior and Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs | Thomas Gerow Murphy | 8 August 1930 | 23 October 1935 |
| Minister of Justice and Attorney General | Hugh Guthrie | 7 August 1930 | 14 August 1935 |
| George Reginald Geary | 14 August 1935 | 23 October 1935 | |
| Minister of Labour | Lucien Henri Gendron | 7 August 1930 | 3 February 1932 |
| Wesley Ashton Gordon | 3 February 1932 | 23 October 1935 | |
| Leader of the Government in the Senate | Wellington Willoughby | 7 August 1930 | 3 February 1932 |
| Arthur Meighen | 3 February 1932 | 23 October 1935 | |
| Minister of Marine | Alfred Duranleau | 7 August 1930 | 20 July 1935 |
| Vacant (William Ambrose Found was acting) | 20 July 1935 | 30 August 1935 | |
| Lucien Henri Gendron | 30 August 1935 | 23 October 1935 | |
| Minister of Mines | Wesley Ashton Gordon | 8 August 1930 | 23 October 1935 |
| Minister of National Defence | Donald Matheson Sutherland | 7 August 1930 | 17 November 1934 |
| Grote Stirling | 17 November 1934 | 23 October 1935 | |
| Minister of National Revenue | Edmond Baird Ryckman | 7 August 1930 | 6 December 1933 |
| Robert Charles Matthews | 6 December 1933 | 14 August 1935 | |
| Earl Lawson | 14 August 1935 | 23 October 1935 | |
| Minister of Pensions and National Health | Murray MacLaren | 7 August 1930 | 17 November 1934 |
| Donald Matheson Sutherland | 17 November 1934 | 23 October 1935 | |
| Postmaster General | Arthur Sauvé | 7 August 1930 | 16 August 1935 |
| Samuel Gobeil | 16 August 1935 | 23 October 1935 | |
| President of the Queen's Privy Council | R. B. Bennett | 7 August 1930 | 23 October 1935 |
| Minister of Public Works | Hugh Alexander Stewart | 7 August 1930 | 23 October 1935 |
| Minister of Railways and Canals | Robert James Manion | 7 August 1930 | 23 October 1935 |
| Secretary of State for Canada and Registrar General | Charles Cahan | 7 August 1930 | 23 October 1935 |
| Solicitor General | Maurice Dupré | 7 August 1930 | 23 October 1935 |
| Minister of Trade and Commerce | Henry Herbert Stevens | 7 August 1930 | 27 October 1934 |
| Vacant (William Grannis Parmelee was acting) | 27 October 1934 | 17 November 1934 | |
| Richard Hanson | 17 November 1934 | 23 October 1935 | |
| Minister without Portfolio | John Alexander Macdonald | 7 August 1930 | 14 August 1935 |
| Sir George Halsey Perley | 7 August 1930 | 23 October 1935 | |
| Arthur Meighen | 3 February 1932 | 23 October 1935 | |
| Onésime Gagnon | 30 August 1935 | 23 October 1935 | |
| William Earl Rowe | 30 August 1935 | 23 October 1935 | |
References
- Government of Canada. "Fifteenth Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2010-07-01.