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Mark Carney

24th Prime Minister · born 1965

Mark Carney
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A central banker on two continents who became prime minister without ever having been elected.

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Life story

  1. March 16, 1965 · Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
    Born at Fort Smith in the Northwest Territories; raised in Edmonton
  2. February 1, 2008 · Ottawa
    Became Governor of the Bank of Canada during the financial crisis
  3. July 1, 2013 · London, England
    Became Governor of the Bank of England, the first non-Briton to hold the post
  4. March 9, 2025 · Ottawa
    Won the Liberal leadership on the first ballot
  5. March 14, 2025 · Ottawa
    Sworn in as the 24th prime minister
  6. April 28, 2025 · Ottawa
    Won a minority of 169 seats in a snap election

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