The Chief Electoral Officer is appointed by a resolution of the House of Commons, and must retire at age 65 (Canada Elections Act, s.13). The position was created in 1920.
| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| Kingsley, Jean-Pierre | 1990-02 - 2007-02-17 |
| Castonguay, Jules | 1927 - 1949 |
| Castonguay, Nelson Jules | 1949 - 1966 |
| Hamel, Jean-Marc | 1966 - 1990 |
| Biggar, Oliver Mowat | 1920 - 1927 |
| Mayrand, Marc | 2007-02-21 - 2016-12-28 |
| Perrault, Stéphane | 2017 - (acting) |