FloridaMan561
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Revsiting the old American Commonwealth timeline has led me to create a few infoboxes that I'd like to share here, if that is alright. This is a wikibox timeline, basically. Credit goes to the originator of the AC concept, Lord Caedus, as well as other contributors like TurquoiseBlue, EvilSpaceAlien, Leinad, and many, many more who made the original thread such a fun read! This is primarily an exercise in my wikibox creation skills. I have made some retcons myself, but I am trying to keep this project mostly in tune with the original.
The Commonwealth of America is a federal parliamentary democracy in North America consisting of 60 provinces and three territories. extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's second-largest country by total area, with the world's longest coastline. The country is characterized by a wide range of both meteorologic and geological regions. A highly populated nation with over 350 million people inhabiting the lands within it's borders, predominately in urban areas. The Commonwealth's capital is Philadelphia, and it's three largest cities by population are New York City, Los Angeles, and Toronto.
Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now America for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1785, following a period of turmoil and unrest, the union of the British North American possessions through the process of Confederation resulted in the formation of the Commonwealth as a federal dominion of Britain's colonies. This began an accretion of provinces and territories and a process of increasing autonomy from the United Kingdom, highlighted by the Statute of Westminster, 1931, and culminating in the British North America Act of 1982, which severed the vestiges of legal dependence on the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
America is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy in the Westminster tradition. The country's head of government is the prime minister, who holds office by virtue of their ability to command the confidence of the elected House of Commons and is "called upon" by the governor general, representing the monarch of America, the ceremonial head of state. The country is a Imperial realm and is officially bilingual (English and French) in the federal jurisdiction. It is very highly ranked in international measurements of government transparency, quality of life, economic competitiveness, innovation, education and gender equality. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration. America's long and complex relationship with the United Kingdom has had a significant impact on its history, economy, and culture.
A developed country, America has a high nominal per capita income globally and its advanced economy ranks among the largest in the world, relying chiefly upon its abundant natural resources and well-developed international trade networks. The Commonwealth of America is a member of various international bodies, including the United Nations, the Imperial Confederation of Nations, the G10, G20, the World Bank, and NATO amongst other organizations.
Prime Ministers of the Commonwealth of America.
1785-1791: Benjamin Franklin (Crossbencher)*
1785: Tory (Joseph Galloway), Whig (Albert Gallatin), Anti-Commonwealth (Patrick Henry)
1790: Tory (Joseph Galloway), Whig (Albert Gallatin)
1791-1795: Joseph Galloway (Tory)
1795-1799: Edmund Randolph (Tory)
1795 (Maj): Tory (Edmund Randolph) def. Whig (Albert Gallatin)
1799-1807: Albert Gallatin (Whig)
1799 (Maj): Whig (Albert Gallatin) def. Tory (Edmund Randolph)
1804 (Maj): Whig (Albert Gallatin) def. Tory (Andrew Allen)
1807-1816: James Madison (Whig)
1807 (Maj): Whig (James Madison) def. Tory (Andrew Allen)
1812 (Maj): Whig (James Madison) def. Tory (Timothy Pickering)
1816-1823: William Crawford (Whig)
1816: Whig (William Crawford) def. Tory (Timothy Pickering)
1820: Whig (William Crawford) def. Tory (Timothy Pickering)
1823-1827: Henry Clay (Whig/Liberal)
1823 (Maj): Whig (Henry Clay) def. Tory (John Randolph)
1827-1839: John Calhoun (Tory)
1827 (Maj): Tory (John Calhoun) def. Liberal (Henry Clay)
1830 (Maj): Tory (John Calhoun) def. Liberal (Henry Clay)
1835 (Maj): Tory (John Calhoun) def. Liberal (Henry Clay), Empire-Loyalist (Richard M. Johnson)
1839-1847: Henry Clay (Liberal)
1839: Liberal (Henry Clay) def. Tory (John Tyler)
1842: Liberal (Henry Clay) def. Tory (John Tyler)
1847-1853: Lewis Cass (Tory)
1847 (Maj): Tory (Lewis Cass) def. Liberal (Henry Clay)
1849 (Maj): Tory (Lewis Cass) def. Liberal (Henry Clay)
1853-1855: William Graham (Liberal - Liberty coalition)
1853 (Min): Liberal (William Graham) def. Tory (William Rives), Liberty (John Hale)
1855-1859: James Buchanan (Tory)
1855 (Maj): Tory (James Buchanan) def. Liberal (William Graham), Liberty (John Hale)
1859-1869: William Seward (Liberal)
1859 (Maj): Liberal (William Seward) def. Tory (Stephen Douglas)
1863 (Maj): Liberal (William Seward) def. Tory (Jefferson Davis)
1865 (Maj): Liberal (William Seward) def. Tory (Clement Vallandigham), Tory-National (John Dix)
1869-1874: Schuyler Colfax (Liberal)
1869 (Maj): Liberal (Schuyler Colfax) def. Conservative (Thomas Hendricks)
1874-1881: Thomas Hendricks (Conservative)
1874 (Maj): Conservative (Thomas Hendricks) def. Liberal (James Blaine)
1879 (Maj): Conservative (Thomas Hendricks) def. Liberal (James Blaine)
1881-1884: Thomas Bayard (Conservative)
1884-1891: James Garfield (Liberal)
1884 (Maj): Liberal (James Garfield) def. Conservative (Thomas Bayard)
1888 (Maj): Liberal (James Garfield) def. Conservative (John MacDonald)
1891-1893: Adlai Stevenson I (Liberal - Farmers coalition)
1891 (Min): Liberal (Adlai Stevenson I) def. Conservative (John MacDonald), Farmers (James Weaver)
1893-1897: Grover Cleveland (Conservative)
1893 (Maj): Conservative (Grover Cleveland) def. Liberal (Adlai Stevenson I), Farmers (James Weaver)
1897-1901: William McKinley (Liberal)**
1897 (Maj): Liberal (William McKinley) def. Conservative (Charles Tupper), Farmers (James Weaver), Social Democratic (Eugene Debs)
1900 (Maj): Liberal (William McKinley) def. Conservative (Charles Tupper), Social Democratic (Eugene Debs), Farmers (Ignatius Donnelly)
1901-1904: Thomas B. Reed (Liberal)*
1904-1906: Joseph Cannon (Liberal)
1904 (Min): Liberal (Joseph Cannon) def. Conservative (Robert Borden), Progressive (Theodore Roosevelt), Social Democratic (Eugene Debs)
1906-1919: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive-Liberal coalition)*
1906 (Min): Progressive (Theodore Roosevelt) def. Conservative (Robert Borden), Liberal (Joseph Cannon), Social Democratic (Eugene Debs)
1910 (Min): Progressive (Theodore Roosevelt) def. Conservative (Robert Borden), Liberal (Joseph Cannon), Social Democratic (Eugene Debs)
1912 (Maj): Progressive (Theodore Roosevelt) def. Liberal (Wilfrid Laurier), Conservative (Robert Borden), Social Democratic (Eugene Debs)
1915 (Maj): Progressive (Theodore Roosevelt) def. Liberal (Champ Clark), Conservative (Robert Borden), Social Democratic (Eugene Debs)
1919-1925: Robert LaFollette (Progressive)*
1919 (Maj): Progressive (Robert LaFollette) def. Liberal (A. Mitchell Palmer), Conservative (Robert Borden), Social Democratic (Eugene Debs)
1922 (Maj): Progressive (Robert LaFollette) def. Liberal (A. Mitchell Palmer), Conservative (Henry C. Lodge), Social Democratic (Norman Thomas)
1925-1926: Hiram Johnson (Progressive)
1926-1932: Charles Curtis (Conservative)
1926 (Maj): Conservative (Charles Curtis) def. Progressive (Hiram Johnson), Liberal (A. Mitchell Palmer), Social Democratic (Norman Thomas)
1928 (Maj): Conservative (Charles Curtis) def. Liberal (A. Mitchell Palmer), Progressive (Thomas Crerar), Social Democratic (Norman Thomas)
1932-1935: Joseph France (Liberal)*
1932 (Maj): Liberal (Joseph France) def. Conservative (Richard Bennett), Social Democratic (Upton Sinclair), Progressive (Franklin Roosevelt), Social Credit (John Blackmore)
1935-1948: William Mackenzie King (Liberal)
1936 (Maj): Liberal (William Mackenzie King) def. Conservative (Richard Bennett), Social Democratic (Upton Sinclair), Progressive (Franklin Roosevelt), Social Credit (John Blackmore)
1940 (Maj): Liberal (William Mackenzie King) def. Conservative (Arthur Vandenberg), Progressive (Franklin Roosevelt), Social Democratic (Upton Sinclair)
1945 (Maj): Liberal (William Mackenzie King) def. Conservative (Arthur Vandenberg), Progressive (Henry Wallace), Social Democratic (Upton Sinclair)
1948-1952: Thomas Dewey (Conservative)
1948 (Maj): Conservative (Thomas Dewey) def. Liberal (Harry Truman), Social Democratic (Norman Thomas), Progressive (Henry Wallace)
1952-1953: Robert Taft Jr. (Conservative)*
1952 (Maj): Conservative (Robert Taft) def. Liberal (Harry Truman), Progressive (Henry Wallace), Social Democratic (Norman Thomas)
1953-1962: Harold Stassen (Conservative)
1957 (Maj): Conservative (Harold Stassen) def. Liberal (Lyndon Johnson), Progressive (Henry Wallace), Social Democratic (Samuel Friedman)
1962-1968: Lyndon Johnson (Liberal - Progressive coalition)
1962 (Min): Liberal (Lyndon Johnson) def. Conservative (Harold Stassen), Progressive (Glen Taylor), Social Democratic (Samuel Friedman), Southern Independent (Orval Faubus)
1965 (Min): Liberal (Lyndon Johnson) def. Conservative (John Diefenbaker), Progressive (Glen Taylor), Southern Independent (Strom Thurmond), Social Democratic (Martin Luther King Jr.)
1968-1976: Richard Nixon (Conservative)
1968 (Maj): Conservative (Richard Nixon) def. Liberal (Hubert Humphrey), Progressive (Glen Taylor), American Heritage (George Wallace), Social Democratic (Michael Harrington)
1972 (Maj): Conservative (Richard Nixon) def. Liberal (Hubert Humphrey), American Heritage (George Wallace), Progressive (George McGovern), Social Democratic (Michael Harrington), Libertarian (Barry Goldwater)
1976-1980: Pierre Trudeau (Liberal - Progressive coalition)
1976 (Min): Liberal (Pierre Trudeau) def. Conservative (Gerald Ford), Progressive (George McGovern), Libertarian (Barry Goldwater), Social Democratic (Michael Harrington), American Heritage (Jesse Helms)
1980-1987: Peter Lougheed (Conservative -Libertarian coalition)
1980 (Min): Conservative (Peter Lougheed) def. Liberal (Pierre Trudeau), Libertarian (Barry Goldwater), Progressive (George McGovern), Progressive Conservative (John Anderson), American Heritage (Jesse Helms), Social Democratic (Ron Dellums)
1984 (Min): Conservative (Peter Lougheed) def. Liberal (Walter Mondale), Libertarian (Barry Goldwater), Progressive (Patsy Mink), Progressive Conservative (John Anderson), American Heritage (Jesse Helms), Social Democratic (Ron Dellums)
1987-1992: George H.W. Bush (Conservative - Libertarian coalition)
1987 (Maj): Conservative (George H.W. Bush) def. Liberal (Tip O'Neill), Libertarian (Ron Paul), Progressive Democratic (Ron Dellums), Progressive Conservative (Mark Hatfield), American Heritage (Jesse Helms)
1992-1992: Lynn Morley Martin (Conservative)
1992-1995: William Clinton (Liberal)
1992 (Maj): Liberal (William Clinton) def. Conservative (Lynn Martin), Reform (Ross Perot), Libertarian (Ron Paul), Progressive Conservative (Mark Hatfield), American Heritage (Pat Buchanan), Progressive Democratic (Ron Dellums)
1995-1997: Joseph Clark (Conservative)
1995 (Maj): Conservative (Joseph Clark) def. Liberal (William Clinton), Libertarian (Ron Paul), American Heritage (Pat Buchanan), Reform (Ross Perot), Progressive Conservative (Connie Morella), Progressive Democratic (Patsy Mink)
1997-2002: Richard Gephardt (Liberal)
1997 (Maj): Liberal (Richard Gephardt) def. Conservative (Joseph Clark), Libertarian (Ron Paul), American Heritage (Pat Buchanan), Progressive Democratic (Paul Wellstone), Progressive Conservative (Connie Morella), Reform (Ross Perot), Green (Ralph Nader)
1999 (Maj): Liberal (Richard Gephardt) def. Conservative (George W. Bush), Libertarian (Ron Paul), American Heritage (Pat Buchanan), Progressive Democratic (Paul Wellstone), Progressive Conservative (Connie Morella), Reform (Donald Trump), Green (Ralph Nader)
2002-2005: George W. Bush (Conservative - American Heritage coalition)
2002 (Min): Conservative (George Bush) def. Liberal (Al Gore), American Heritage (Pat Buchanan), Libertarian (Ron Paul), Progressive Democratic (Paul Wellstone), Progressive Conservative (Connie Morella), Green (Ralph Nader)
2005-2008: John McCain (Conservative - Libertarian coalition)
2005 (Min): Conservative (John McCain) def. Liberal (Al Gore), Libertarian (Ron Paul), Progressive Democratic (Jack Layton), American Heritage (Pat Buchanan), Green (Ralph Nader), Progressive Conservative (George Pataki)
2008-2010: Hillary Clinton (Liberal - Progressive Democratic coalition)
2008 (Min): Liberal (Hillary Clinton) def. Conservative (John McCain), Progressive Democratic (Jack Layton), Libertarian (Ron Paul), American Heritage (Pat Buchanan), Green (Elizabeth May), Progressive Conservative (George Pataki)
2010-2011: Jack Layton (Progressive Democratic - Conservative coaltion)
2010 (Min): Progressive Democratic (Jack Layton) def. Liberal (Hillary Clinton), Conservative (Mitt Romney), Libertarian (Ron Paul), American Heritage (Pat Buchanan), Green (Elizabeth May), Progressive Conservative (George Pataki)
2011-2013: Bernie Sanders (Progressive Democratic - Conservative coalition)
2013-2017: Jeanne Shaheen (Liberal - Progressive Democratic coalition)
2013 (Min): Liberal (Jeanne Shaheen) def. Progressive Democratic (Bernie Sanders), Conservative (Bobby Jindal), Libertarian (Bob Barr), American Heritage (Tom Tancredo), Green (Elizabeth May), Progressive Conservative (John Tory)
Jeanne Shaheen (born 1947) is the current Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of America, having succeeded Bernie Sanders as the head of a Liberal led government in 2013. A retired educator, Shaheen has served in the American Parliament continuously since 1997, first serving as a Senator then later as a member of the House of Commons, before being elected leader of the Liberal Party in 2011.
Shaheen was born in Missouri, and worked for a time in Mississippi and later New Hampshire as a teacher and small businesswoman. Active in her province's professional association for public school teachers, Shaheen emerged from obscurity to take a seat in the Senate in 1997, an appointment recommended by Prime Minister Richard Gephardt, who had strong ties to the public sector trade unions throughout his career. Shaheen was a relatively low profile Senator during her time in Parliament's upper-chamber who worked doggedly on behalf of various provincial interests, making her an attractive candidate for the more influential House of Commons by the late 2000s. After successfully standing for the House in 2010, first as a member of the Liberal Party List, and later, as an MP for the at-large riding of New Hampshire, Shaheen emerged as a crucial ally of Hillary Clinton throughout her tenure as Prime Minister. In 2011, with Clinton's support, Shaheen managed to unite the various anti-Obama factions of the Liberal Party to win the party leadership over the Illinois MP in a surprise upset victory at the party's leadership convention in 2011.
Two years later, Shaheen won another victory, one which was seen as improbable by pundits in the leadup to the 2013 election. Capitalizing on the divided Conservative Party and their leader Bobby Jindal's gaffes, Shaheen's Liberals won a plurality in the House of Commons and former a coalition government with the Progressive Democrats. The Liberal led government has since overcome international tribulations, particularly the rise of the Islamic State in the Middle East in 2015, as well as passing a variety of pieces of legislation as part of the Prime Minister's efforts to enact a roundly progressive agenda in parliament. Shaheen announced her intention to stand down as party leader and Prime Minister in March 2017, rather than lead her party into another federal election campaign.
Monday, May 1st, 2017.
Prime Minister Shaheen ahead of her resignation announcement.
In a surprising turn of events, Prime Minister Jeanne Shaheen has announced her decision to step down from her position as the leader of the Liberal Party and Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of America. The announcement, made during a press conference earlier today, sent shockwaves through the political landscape in Philadelphia, leaving many questioning the future direction of the party and the nation as a whole. "The time has come for new leadership and fresh thinking" said Shaheen in her statement, after thanking her husband of nearly five decades and her allies in the Liberal Party parliamentary caucus for their support throughout her tenure as Prime Minister. Shaheen's decision to stand down comes at a time when the Liberal Party appears to be running on fumes, with current polling projecting the Prime Minister and her party would place third in the upcoming 2017 federal election. In her resignation statement, Shaheen confirmed that her resignation as Prime Minister would not take effect until November, the latest date possible under the constitution in which a federal election can be held. This means that her successor as Liberal Party leader will have to win the next election in order to succeed her as Prime Minister, putting the Liberal Party in a familiar position as the party's MPs plot out where to go from here.
Shaheen, who has served as Prime Minister since 2013, cited personal reasons for her decision to resign, expressing her desire to spend more time with her family and pursue other interests outside of politics. Her resignation marks the end of a distinguished career in public service, during which she has been widely praised for her leadership and commitment to advancing progressive policies. The news of Shaheen's resignation comes at a critical juncture for the Liberal Party, which now faces the daunting task of selecting a new leader to fill the void left by her departure. Speculation is already rife about who might succeed Shaheen as party leader and assume the role of Prime Minister, with several prominent figures within the party being mentioned as potential candidates.
Despite the uncertainty surrounding her resignation, Shaheen expressed confidence in the future of the Liberal Party and the country, urging party members to unite behind her successor and continue the fight for a fairer and more inclusive society. She also took the opportunity to thank her colleagues, supporters, and the American people for their unwavering dedication and support throughout her tenure as Prime Minister. As the Liberal Party begins the process of selecting a new leader, all eyes will be on the candidates vying for the position and the direction they propose for the future of the party and the nation. With Shaheen's departure, a new chapter in American politics is set to unfold, one that will undoubtedly shape the course of the country for years to come.
The Commonwealth of America is a federal parliamentary democracy in North America consisting of 60 provinces and three territories. extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's second-largest country by total area, with the world's longest coastline. The country is characterized by a wide range of both meteorologic and geological regions. A highly populated nation with over 350 million people inhabiting the lands within it's borders, predominately in urban areas. The Commonwealth's capital is Philadelphia, and it's three largest cities by population are New York City, Los Angeles, and Toronto.
Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now America for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1785, following a period of turmoil and unrest, the union of the British North American possessions through the process of Confederation resulted in the formation of the Commonwealth as a federal dominion of Britain's colonies. This began an accretion of provinces and territories and a process of increasing autonomy from the United Kingdom, highlighted by the Statute of Westminster, 1931, and culminating in the British North America Act of 1982, which severed the vestiges of legal dependence on the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
America is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy in the Westminster tradition. The country's head of government is the prime minister, who holds office by virtue of their ability to command the confidence of the elected House of Commons and is "called upon" by the governor general, representing the monarch of America, the ceremonial head of state. The country is a Imperial realm and is officially bilingual (English and French) in the federal jurisdiction. It is very highly ranked in international measurements of government transparency, quality of life, economic competitiveness, innovation, education and gender equality. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration. America's long and complex relationship with the United Kingdom has had a significant impact on its history, economy, and culture.
A developed country, America has a high nominal per capita income globally and its advanced economy ranks among the largest in the world, relying chiefly upon its abundant natural resources and well-developed international trade networks. The Commonwealth of America is a member of various international bodies, including the United Nations, the Imperial Confederation of Nations, the G10, G20, the World Bank, and NATO amongst other organizations.
Prime Ministers of the Commonwealth of America.
1785-1791: Benjamin Franklin (Crossbencher)*
1785: Tory (Joseph Galloway), Whig (Albert Gallatin), Anti-Commonwealth (Patrick Henry)
1790: Tory (Joseph Galloway), Whig (Albert Gallatin)
1791-1795: Joseph Galloway (Tory)
1795-1799: Edmund Randolph (Tory)
1795 (Maj): Tory (Edmund Randolph) def. Whig (Albert Gallatin)
1799-1807: Albert Gallatin (Whig)
1799 (Maj): Whig (Albert Gallatin) def. Tory (Edmund Randolph)
1804 (Maj): Whig (Albert Gallatin) def. Tory (Andrew Allen)
1807-1816: James Madison (Whig)
1807 (Maj): Whig (James Madison) def. Tory (Andrew Allen)
1812 (Maj): Whig (James Madison) def. Tory (Timothy Pickering)
1816-1823: William Crawford (Whig)
1816: Whig (William Crawford) def. Tory (Timothy Pickering)
1820: Whig (William Crawford) def. Tory (Timothy Pickering)
1823-1827: Henry Clay (Whig/Liberal)
1823 (Maj): Whig (Henry Clay) def. Tory (John Randolph)
1827-1839: John Calhoun (Tory)
1827 (Maj): Tory (John Calhoun) def. Liberal (Henry Clay)
1830 (Maj): Tory (John Calhoun) def. Liberal (Henry Clay)
1835 (Maj): Tory (John Calhoun) def. Liberal (Henry Clay), Empire-Loyalist (Richard M. Johnson)
1839-1847: Henry Clay (Liberal)
1839: Liberal (Henry Clay) def. Tory (John Tyler)
1842: Liberal (Henry Clay) def. Tory (John Tyler)
1847-1853: Lewis Cass (Tory)
1847 (Maj): Tory (Lewis Cass) def. Liberal (Henry Clay)
1849 (Maj): Tory (Lewis Cass) def. Liberal (Henry Clay)
1853-1855: William Graham (Liberal - Liberty coalition)
1853 (Min): Liberal (William Graham) def. Tory (William Rives), Liberty (John Hale)
1855-1859: James Buchanan (Tory)
1855 (Maj): Tory (James Buchanan) def. Liberal (William Graham), Liberty (John Hale)
1859-1869: William Seward (Liberal)
1859 (Maj): Liberal (William Seward) def. Tory (Stephen Douglas)
1863 (Maj): Liberal (William Seward) def. Tory (Jefferson Davis)
1865 (Maj): Liberal (William Seward) def. Tory (Clement Vallandigham), Tory-National (John Dix)
1869-1874: Schuyler Colfax (Liberal)
1869 (Maj): Liberal (Schuyler Colfax) def. Conservative (Thomas Hendricks)
1874-1881: Thomas Hendricks (Conservative)
1874 (Maj): Conservative (Thomas Hendricks) def. Liberal (James Blaine)
1879 (Maj): Conservative (Thomas Hendricks) def. Liberal (James Blaine)
1881-1884: Thomas Bayard (Conservative)
1884-1891: James Garfield (Liberal)
1884 (Maj): Liberal (James Garfield) def. Conservative (Thomas Bayard)
1888 (Maj): Liberal (James Garfield) def. Conservative (John MacDonald)
1891-1893: Adlai Stevenson I (Liberal - Farmers coalition)
1891 (Min): Liberal (Adlai Stevenson I) def. Conservative (John MacDonald), Farmers (James Weaver)
1893-1897: Grover Cleveland (Conservative)
1893 (Maj): Conservative (Grover Cleveland) def. Liberal (Adlai Stevenson I), Farmers (James Weaver)
1897-1901: William McKinley (Liberal)**
1897 (Maj): Liberal (William McKinley) def. Conservative (Charles Tupper), Farmers (James Weaver), Social Democratic (Eugene Debs)
1900 (Maj): Liberal (William McKinley) def. Conservative (Charles Tupper), Social Democratic (Eugene Debs), Farmers (Ignatius Donnelly)
1901-1904: Thomas B. Reed (Liberal)*
1904-1906: Joseph Cannon (Liberal)
1904 (Min): Liberal (Joseph Cannon) def. Conservative (Robert Borden), Progressive (Theodore Roosevelt), Social Democratic (Eugene Debs)
1906-1919: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive-Liberal coalition)*
1906 (Min): Progressive (Theodore Roosevelt) def. Conservative (Robert Borden), Liberal (Joseph Cannon), Social Democratic (Eugene Debs)
1910 (Min): Progressive (Theodore Roosevelt) def. Conservative (Robert Borden), Liberal (Joseph Cannon), Social Democratic (Eugene Debs)
1912 (Maj): Progressive (Theodore Roosevelt) def. Liberal (Wilfrid Laurier), Conservative (Robert Borden), Social Democratic (Eugene Debs)
1915 (Maj): Progressive (Theodore Roosevelt) def. Liberal (Champ Clark), Conservative (Robert Borden), Social Democratic (Eugene Debs)
1919-1925: Robert LaFollette (Progressive)*
1919 (Maj): Progressive (Robert LaFollette) def. Liberal (A. Mitchell Palmer), Conservative (Robert Borden), Social Democratic (Eugene Debs)
1922 (Maj): Progressive (Robert LaFollette) def. Liberal (A. Mitchell Palmer), Conservative (Henry C. Lodge), Social Democratic (Norman Thomas)
1925-1926: Hiram Johnson (Progressive)
1926-1932: Charles Curtis (Conservative)
1926 (Maj): Conservative (Charles Curtis) def. Progressive (Hiram Johnson), Liberal (A. Mitchell Palmer), Social Democratic (Norman Thomas)
1928 (Maj): Conservative (Charles Curtis) def. Liberal (A. Mitchell Palmer), Progressive (Thomas Crerar), Social Democratic (Norman Thomas)
1932-1935: Joseph France (Liberal)*
1932 (Maj): Liberal (Joseph France) def. Conservative (Richard Bennett), Social Democratic (Upton Sinclair), Progressive (Franklin Roosevelt), Social Credit (John Blackmore)
1935-1948: William Mackenzie King (Liberal)
1936 (Maj): Liberal (William Mackenzie King) def. Conservative (Richard Bennett), Social Democratic (Upton Sinclair), Progressive (Franklin Roosevelt), Social Credit (John Blackmore)
1940 (Maj): Liberal (William Mackenzie King) def. Conservative (Arthur Vandenberg), Progressive (Franklin Roosevelt), Social Democratic (Upton Sinclair)
1945 (Maj): Liberal (William Mackenzie King) def. Conservative (Arthur Vandenberg), Progressive (Henry Wallace), Social Democratic (Upton Sinclair)
1948-1952: Thomas Dewey (Conservative)
1948 (Maj): Conservative (Thomas Dewey) def. Liberal (Harry Truman), Social Democratic (Norman Thomas), Progressive (Henry Wallace)
1952-1953: Robert Taft Jr. (Conservative)*
1952 (Maj): Conservative (Robert Taft) def. Liberal (Harry Truman), Progressive (Henry Wallace), Social Democratic (Norman Thomas)
1953-1962: Harold Stassen (Conservative)
1957 (Maj): Conservative (Harold Stassen) def. Liberal (Lyndon Johnson), Progressive (Henry Wallace), Social Democratic (Samuel Friedman)
1962-1968: Lyndon Johnson (Liberal - Progressive coalition)
1962 (Min): Liberal (Lyndon Johnson) def. Conservative (Harold Stassen), Progressive (Glen Taylor), Social Democratic (Samuel Friedman), Southern Independent (Orval Faubus)
1965 (Min): Liberal (Lyndon Johnson) def. Conservative (John Diefenbaker), Progressive (Glen Taylor), Southern Independent (Strom Thurmond), Social Democratic (Martin Luther King Jr.)
1968-1976: Richard Nixon (Conservative)
1968 (Maj): Conservative (Richard Nixon) def. Liberal (Hubert Humphrey), Progressive (Glen Taylor), American Heritage (George Wallace), Social Democratic (Michael Harrington)
1972 (Maj): Conservative (Richard Nixon) def. Liberal (Hubert Humphrey), American Heritage (George Wallace), Progressive (George McGovern), Social Democratic (Michael Harrington), Libertarian (Barry Goldwater)
1976-1980: Pierre Trudeau (Liberal - Progressive coalition)
1976 (Min): Liberal (Pierre Trudeau) def. Conservative (Gerald Ford), Progressive (George McGovern), Libertarian (Barry Goldwater), Social Democratic (Michael Harrington), American Heritage (Jesse Helms)
1980-1987: Peter Lougheed (Conservative -Libertarian coalition)
1980 (Min): Conservative (Peter Lougheed) def. Liberal (Pierre Trudeau), Libertarian (Barry Goldwater), Progressive (George McGovern), Progressive Conservative (John Anderson), American Heritage (Jesse Helms), Social Democratic (Ron Dellums)
1984 (Min): Conservative (Peter Lougheed) def. Liberal (Walter Mondale), Libertarian (Barry Goldwater), Progressive (Patsy Mink), Progressive Conservative (John Anderson), American Heritage (Jesse Helms), Social Democratic (Ron Dellums)
1987-1992: George H.W. Bush (Conservative - Libertarian coalition)
1987 (Maj): Conservative (George H.W. Bush) def. Liberal (Tip O'Neill), Libertarian (Ron Paul), Progressive Democratic (Ron Dellums), Progressive Conservative (Mark Hatfield), American Heritage (Jesse Helms)
1992-1992: Lynn Morley Martin (Conservative)
1992-1995: William Clinton (Liberal)
1992 (Maj): Liberal (William Clinton) def. Conservative (Lynn Martin), Reform (Ross Perot), Libertarian (Ron Paul), Progressive Conservative (Mark Hatfield), American Heritage (Pat Buchanan), Progressive Democratic (Ron Dellums)
1995-1997: Joseph Clark (Conservative)
1995 (Maj): Conservative (Joseph Clark) def. Liberal (William Clinton), Libertarian (Ron Paul), American Heritage (Pat Buchanan), Reform (Ross Perot), Progressive Conservative (Connie Morella), Progressive Democratic (Patsy Mink)
1997-2002: Richard Gephardt (Liberal)
1997 (Maj): Liberal (Richard Gephardt) def. Conservative (Joseph Clark), Libertarian (Ron Paul), American Heritage (Pat Buchanan), Progressive Democratic (Paul Wellstone), Progressive Conservative (Connie Morella), Reform (Ross Perot), Green (Ralph Nader)
1999 (Maj): Liberal (Richard Gephardt) def. Conservative (George W. Bush), Libertarian (Ron Paul), American Heritage (Pat Buchanan), Progressive Democratic (Paul Wellstone), Progressive Conservative (Connie Morella), Reform (Donald Trump), Green (Ralph Nader)
2002-2005: George W. Bush (Conservative - American Heritage coalition)
2002 (Min): Conservative (George Bush) def. Liberal (Al Gore), American Heritage (Pat Buchanan), Libertarian (Ron Paul), Progressive Democratic (Paul Wellstone), Progressive Conservative (Connie Morella), Green (Ralph Nader)
2005-2008: John McCain (Conservative - Libertarian coalition)
2005 (Min): Conservative (John McCain) def. Liberal (Al Gore), Libertarian (Ron Paul), Progressive Democratic (Jack Layton), American Heritage (Pat Buchanan), Green (Ralph Nader), Progressive Conservative (George Pataki)
2008-2010: Hillary Clinton (Liberal - Progressive Democratic coalition)
2008 (Min): Liberal (Hillary Clinton) def. Conservative (John McCain), Progressive Democratic (Jack Layton), Libertarian (Ron Paul), American Heritage (Pat Buchanan), Green (Elizabeth May), Progressive Conservative (George Pataki)
2010-2011: Jack Layton (Progressive Democratic - Conservative coaltion)
2010 (Min): Progressive Democratic (Jack Layton) def. Liberal (Hillary Clinton), Conservative (Mitt Romney), Libertarian (Ron Paul), American Heritage (Pat Buchanan), Green (Elizabeth May), Progressive Conservative (George Pataki)
2011-2013: Bernie Sanders (Progressive Democratic - Conservative coalition)
2013-2017: Jeanne Shaheen (Liberal - Progressive Democratic coalition)
2013 (Min): Liberal (Jeanne Shaheen) def. Progressive Democratic (Bernie Sanders), Conservative (Bobby Jindal), Libertarian (Bob Barr), American Heritage (Tom Tancredo), Green (Elizabeth May), Progressive Conservative (John Tory)
Shaheen was born in Missouri, and worked for a time in Mississippi and later New Hampshire as a teacher and small businesswoman. Active in her province's professional association for public school teachers, Shaheen emerged from obscurity to take a seat in the Senate in 1997, an appointment recommended by Prime Minister Richard Gephardt, who had strong ties to the public sector trade unions throughout his career. Shaheen was a relatively low profile Senator during her time in Parliament's upper-chamber who worked doggedly on behalf of various provincial interests, making her an attractive candidate for the more influential House of Commons by the late 2000s. After successfully standing for the House in 2010, first as a member of the Liberal Party List, and later, as an MP for the at-large riding of New Hampshire, Shaheen emerged as a crucial ally of Hillary Clinton throughout her tenure as Prime Minister. In 2011, with Clinton's support, Shaheen managed to unite the various anti-Obama factions of the Liberal Party to win the party leadership over the Illinois MP in a surprise upset victory at the party's leadership convention in 2011.
Two years later, Shaheen won another victory, one which was seen as improbable by pundits in the leadup to the 2013 election. Capitalizing on the divided Conservative Party and their leader Bobby Jindal's gaffes, Shaheen's Liberals won a plurality in the House of Commons and former a coalition government with the Progressive Democrats. The Liberal led government has since overcome international tribulations, particularly the rise of the Islamic State in the Middle East in 2015, as well as passing a variety of pieces of legislation as part of the Prime Minister's efforts to enact a roundly progressive agenda in parliament. Shaheen announced her intention to stand down as party leader and Prime Minister in March 2017, rather than lead her party into another federal election campaign.
Monday, May 1st, 2017.
Prime Minister Shaheen ahead of her resignation announcement.
Shaheen, who has served as Prime Minister since 2013, cited personal reasons for her decision to resign, expressing her desire to spend more time with her family and pursue other interests outside of politics. Her resignation marks the end of a distinguished career in public service, during which she has been widely praised for her leadership and commitment to advancing progressive policies. The news of Shaheen's resignation comes at a critical juncture for the Liberal Party, which now faces the daunting task of selecting a new leader to fill the void left by her departure. Speculation is already rife about who might succeed Shaheen as party leader and assume the role of Prime Minister, with several prominent figures within the party being mentioned as potential candidates.
Despite the uncertainty surrounding her resignation, Shaheen expressed confidence in the future of the Liberal Party and the country, urging party members to unite behind her successor and continue the fight for a fairer and more inclusive society. She also took the opportunity to thank her colleagues, supporters, and the American people for their unwavering dedication and support throughout her tenure as Prime Minister. As the Liberal Party begins the process of selecting a new leader, all eyes will be on the candidates vying for the position and the direction they propose for the future of the party and the nation. With Shaheen's departure, a new chapter in American politics is set to unfold, one that will undoubtedly shape the course of the country for years to come.
