15th Canadian Ministry

Government cabinet of Canada (1930–1935) July 2026 15th Canadian Ministry15e conseil des ministres du Canada ministry 15th Canada Canadian_Red_Ensign_1921-1957.svg true Richard Bedford Bennett.jpg 7 August 1930 23 October 1935 Prime Minister R. B. Bennett Monarch George V Governor General Marquess of WillingdonEarl Bessborough Conservative Party (historical) Majority Liberal Party of Canada William Lyon Mackenzie King 1930 1935 17th Canadian Parliament 14th Canadian Ministry 16th Canadian Ministry 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. 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 Privy Council Office Fifteenth Ministry Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/mgm/dtail.asp?lang=eng&mstyid=15&mbtpid=1 2010-07-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20170501192825/http://pco-bcp.gc.ca/mgm/dtail.asp?lang=eng&mstyid=15&mbtpid=1 2017-05-01 dead Succession Ministries of Canada 14th Canadian Ministry 15th Canadian Ministry 1930–1935 16th Canadian Ministry 15 15 Category:Premiership of R. B. Bennett Category:Ministries of George V Category:1930 establishments in Canada Category:1935 disestablishments in Canada Category:Cabinets established in 1930 Category:Cabinets disestablished in 1935