Living Former Prime Ministers
As of July 2012, there are six living former Prime Ministers of Canada, the oldest being John Turner (1984, born 1929). The most recent former Prime Minister to die was Pierre Trudeau (1968–1979, 1980–1984), on 28 September 2000. John A. Macdonald (1867–1873, 1878–1891), and John Thompson (1892–1894) are the only serving Prime Ministers to die in office.
| Name | Term of office | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Clark | 1979–1980 | (1939-06-05) 5 June 1939 (age 73) |
| John Turner | 1984 | (1929-06-07) 7 June 1929 (age 83) |
| Brian Mulroney | 1984–1993 | (1939-03-20) 20 March 1939 (age 73) |
| Kim Campbell | 1993 | (1947-03-10) 10 March 1947 (age 65) |
| Jean Chrétien | 1993–2003 | (1934-01-11) 11 January 1934 (age 78) |
| Paul Martin | 2003–2006 | (1938-08-28) 28 August 1938 (age 74) |
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