15th 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.

15th Canadian Ministry 15e conseil des ministres du Canada
15th ministry of Canada
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
Outgoing election	1935
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.

Succession

Ministries of Canada
Preceded by 14th Canadian Ministry	15th Canadian Ministry 1930–1935	Succeeded by 16th Canadian Ministry