20th Canadian Ministry 20e conseil des ministres du Canada | |
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20th ministry of Canada | |
Date formed | 20 April 1968 |
Date dissolved | 4 June 1979 |
People and organizations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor General | Roland Michener Jules Léger Edward Schreyer |
Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau |
Prime Minister's history | Premiership of Pierre Trudeau |
Member party | Liberal Party of Canada |
Status in legislature | |
Opposition party | Progressive Conservative Party of Canada |
Opposition leader |
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History | |
Elections | 1968, 1972, 1974 |
Legislature terms | |
Predecessor | 19th Canadian Ministry |
Successor | 21st Canadian Ministry |
The Twentieth Canadian Ministry was the first cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. It governed Canada from 20 April 1968 to 4 June 1979, including all of the 28th, 29th, and 30th Canadian Parliaments. The government was formed by the Liberal Party of Canada. Trudeau was also Prime Minister in the Twenty-Second Canadian Ministry (1980–1984).