Premiers of Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
| Premier (party) |
Period | Assemblies | Elections | |||
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| Colony of Prince Edward Island (1851–1873) | ||||||
| 1st | George Coles (Liberal) (1st time of 3) |
April 24, 1851 1854 |
... | Designated April 24, 1851 | ||
| 2nd | John Holl (Conservative) |
1854 1855 |
19th 20th ... |
Elected 1854 Re-elected 1854 Resigned 1855 |
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| — | George Coles (Liberal) (2nd time of 3) |
1855 1859 |
... | Designated 1855 | ||
| 3rd | Edward Palmer (Conservative) |
1859 1863 |
21st | Elected 1859 | ||
| 4th | John Hamilton Gray (Conservative) |
1863 1865 |
22nd ... |
Elected 1863 Resigned 1865 |
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| 5th | James Colledge Pope (Conservative) (1st time of 2) |
1865 1867 |
... | Designated 1865 | ||
| — | George Coles (Liberal) (3rd time of 3) |
1867 1869 |
23rd 24th ... |
Elected 1867 Re-elected 1867 Resigned 1869 |
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| 6th | Joseph Hensley (Liberal) |
1869 1869 |
... ... |
Designated 1869 Resigned 1869 |
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| 7th | Robert Poore Haythorne (Liberal) (1st time of 2) |
1869 1870 |
... ... |
Designated 1869 Resigned 1870 |
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| — | James Colledge Pope (Conservative) (2nd time of 2) |
1870 1872 |
... 25th ... |
Designated 1870 Re-elected 1871 to a coalition Resigned 1872 |
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| — | Robert Poore Haythorne (Liberal) (2nd time of 2) |
1872 April 1873 |
... | Designated 1872 to a coalition | ||
| Province of Prince Edward Island (1873–present) | ||||||
| 1st | James Colledge Pope (Conservative) |
April 1873 September 1873 |
26th ... |
Elected 01873-04-01April 1, 1873 Resigned September 1873 |
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| 2nd | Lemuel Cambridge Owen (Conservative) |
September 1873 August 1876 |
... | Designated September 1873 | ||
| 3rd | Louis Henry Davies (Liberal) |
August 1876 April 25, 1879 |
27th | Elected 01876-08-10August 10, 1876 to a coalition | ||
| 4th | William Wilfred Sullivan (Conservative) |
April 25, 1879 November 1889 |
28th 29th 30th ... |
Elected 01879-04-02April 2, 1879 Re-elected 01883-05-08May 8, 1883 Re-elected 01886-06-30June 30, 1886 Resigned 1889 |
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| 5th | Neil McLeod (Conservative) |
November 1889 April 27, 1891 |
... 31st ... |
Designated November 1889 Re-elected 01890-01-30January 30, 1890 to a coalition Resigned April 27, 1891 |
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| 6th | Frederick Peters (Liberal) |
April 27, 1891 October 1897 |
... 32nd |
Designated April 27, 1891 to a coalition Re-elected 01893-12-13December 13, 1893 |
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| 7th | Alexander B. Warburton (Liberal) |
October 1897 August 1898 |
33rd ... |
Elected 01897-07-28July 28, 1897 Resigned August 1898 |
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| 8th | Donald Farquharson (Liberal) |
August 1898 December 29, 1901 |
... 34th ... |
Designated August 1898 Re-elected 01900-12-12December 12, 1900 Resigned December 29, 1901 |
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| 9th | Arthur Peters (Liberal) |
December 29, 1901 January 29, 1908 |
... 35th ... |
Designated December 29, 1901 Re-elected 01904-12-07December 7, 1904 Died January 29, 1908 |
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| 10th | Francis Longworth Haszard (Liberal) |
February 1, 1908 May 16, 1911 |
... 36th ... |
Designated February 1, 1908 Elected 01908-11-18November 18, 1908 Resigned May 16, 1911 |
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| 11th | H. James Palmer (Liberal) |
May 16, 1911 December 2, 1911 |
... ... |
Designated May 16, 1911 Resigned December 2, 1911 |
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| 12th | John A. Mathieson (Conservative) |
December 2, 1911 June 21, 1917 |
... 37th 38th ... |
Designated December 2, 1911 Re-elected 01912-01-03January 3, 1912 Re-elected 01915-09-16September 16, 1915 Resigned June 21, 1917 |
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| 13th | Aubin E. Arsenault (Conservative) |
June 21, 1917 September 9, 1919 |
... | Designated June 21, 1917 | ||
| 14th | John Howatt Bell (Liberal) |
September 9, 1919 September 5, 1923 |
39th | Elected 01919-07-24July 24, 1919 | ||
| 15th | James D. Stewart (Conservative) (1st time of 2) |
September 5, 1923 August 21, 1927 |
40th | Elected 01923-07-26July 26, 1923 | ||
| 16th | Albert C. Saunders (Liberal) |
August 21, 1927 May 20, 1930 |
41st ... |
Elected 01927-06-25June 25, 1927 Resigned May 20, 1930 |
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| 17th | Walter M. Lea (Liberal) (1st time of 2) |
May 20, 1930 August 29, 1931 |
... | Designated May 20, 1930 | ||
| — | James D. Stewart (Conservative) (2nd time of 2) |
August 29, 1931 October 10, 1933 |
42nd ... |
Elected 01931-08-06August 6, 1931 Resigned October 10, 1933 |
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| 18th | William J. P. MacMillan (Conservative) |
October 14, 1933 August 15, 1935 |
... | Designated October 14, 1933 | ||
| — | Walter M. Lea (Liberal) (2nd time of 2) |
August 15, 1935 January 10, 1936 |
43rd ... |
Elected 01935-07-23July 23, 1935 Resigned January 10, 1936 |
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| 19th | Thane A. Campbell (Liberal) |
January 14, 1936 May 11, 1943 |
... 44th |
Designated January 14, 1936 Re-elected 01939-05-18May 18, 1939 |
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| 20th | J. Walter Jones (Liberal) |
May 11, 1943 May 25, 1953 |
45th 46th 47th ... |
Elected 01943-09-15September 15, 1943 Re-elected 01947-12-11December 11, 1947 Re-elected 01951-04-26April 26, 1951 Resigned May 25, 1953 |
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| 21st | Alex W. Matheson (Liberal) |
May 25, 1953 September 16, 1959 |
... 48th |
Designated May 25, 1953 Re-elected 01955-05-25May 25, 1955 |
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| 22nd | Walter R. Shaw (Progressive Conservative) |
September 16, 1959 July 28, 1966 |
49th 50th |
Elected 01959-09-01September 1, 1959 Re-elected 01962-12-10December 10, 1962 |
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| 23rd | Alexander B. Campbell (Liberal) |
July 28, 1966 September 18, 1978 |
51st 52nd 53rd |
Elected 01966-05-30May 30, 1966 Re-elected 01970-05-11May 11, 1970 Re-elected 01974-04-29April 29, 1974 |
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| 24th | Bennett Campbell (Liberal) |
September 18, 1978 May 3, 1979 |
54th | Elected 01978-04-24April 24, 1978 | ||
| 25th | Angus MacLean (Progressive Conservative) |
May 3, 1979 November 17, 1981 |
55th ... |
Elected 01979-04-23April 23, 1979 Resigned November 17, 1981 |
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| 26th | James Lee (Progressive Conservative) |
November 17, 1981 May 2, 1986 |
... 56th |
Designated November 17, 1981 Re-elected 01982-09-27September 27, 1982 |
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| 27th | Joe Ghiz (Liberal) |
May 2, 1986 January 25, 1993 |
57th 58th |
Elected 01986-04-21April 21, 1986 Re-elected 01989-05-29May 29, 1989 |
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| 28th | Catherine Callbeck (Liberal) |
January 25, 1993 October 9, 1996 |
59th | Elected 01993-03-29March 29, 1993 | ||
| 29th | Keith Milligan (Liberal) |
October 9, 1996 November 27, 1996 |
... ... |
Designated October 9, 1996 Resigned November 27, 1996 |
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| 30th | Pat Binns (Progressive Conservative) |
November 27, 1996 June 12, 2007 |
60th 61st 62nd |
Elected 01996-11-18November 18, 1996 Re-elected 02000-04-17April 17, 2000 Re-elected 02003-09-29September 29, 2003 |
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| 31st | Robert Ghiz (Liberal) |
June 12, 2007 Incumbent |
63rd 64th |
Elected 02007-05-28May 28, 2007 Re-elected 02011-10-03October 3, 2011 |
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