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Sir John Thompson, Premier of Nova Scotia in 1882, was the first provincial premier to become Prime Minister of Canada and held the office from 1892 to 1894.

Sir Charles Tupper, also from Nova Scotia, was premier of the province before Confederation. Tupper was also a Father of Confederation and became Prime Minister of Canada for just 10 weeks late in his career in 1896.

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