Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: The current , and 22nd , Prime Minister of Canada is the Conservative Party 's Stephen Harper , who was appointed as such on 6 February 2006 by Governor General MichaÃ `` lle Jean , following the general election that took place that year .
Simplified: In 2006 , Stephen Harper became the 22nd Prime Minister of Canada .