T he 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution, passed in the 1940s, limited the President to two 4-year terms. Franklin Roosevelt was the only President to serve more than 8 years (1933-1945). In Canada, however, there is no limit to the length of time the Prime Minister can stay in office. William Lyon Mackenzie King currently holds the record for the longest serving Prime Minister, at more than 21 years. Macdonald, Trudeau, and Laurier all served more than 15 years each. On the other end of the scale, Sir Charles Tupper and John Turner both served for just over two months.



I t also may be interesting to note here that five of Canada's Prime Ministers died in office or as Members of Parliament after being Prime Minister.



