Maxime Bernier
Maxime Bernier (born January 18, 1963) is a Canadian businessman, lawyer, and politician. He was a Member of Parliament for the riding of Beauce from 2006 through 2019. He is the founder and current leader of the People's Party of Canada.[1]
Maxime Bernier | |
|---|---|
 Bernier in July 2017 | |
| Leader of the People's Party | |
| Assumed office September 14, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| 14th Minister of State for Small Business, Tourism and Agriculture | |
| In office May 18, 2011 – November 4, 2015[a] | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Rob Moore |
| Succeeded by | Bardish Chagger |
| 7th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office August 13, 2007 – May 26, 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Peter MacKay |
| Succeeded by | David Emerson |
| 6th Minister of Industry Registrar General of Canada | |
| In office February 6, 2006 – August 13, 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | David Emerson |
| Succeeded by | Jim Prentice |
| Chair of the National Defence Select Committee | |
| In office March 9, 2009 – June 20, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Rick Casson |
| Succeeded by | James Bezan |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Beauce | |
| In office January 23, 2006 – October 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Claude Drouin |
| Succeeded by | Richard Lehoux |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 18, 1963 Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | People's Party |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative (until 2018) |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Letarte (m. 2019) Caroline Chauvin (m. 1991; div. 2005) |
| Parents | Gilles Bernier (father) |
| Residence | Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada |
| Education | Université du Québec à Montréal (B.Com.) University of Ottawa (LL.B.) |
| Profession | Author, businessman, consultant, lawyer |
Maxime Bernier Media
Bernier as Minister of Foreign Affairs with Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of External Affairs for India, 2008
Bernier with Andrew Scheer in Ottawa, several days after the Conservative leadership election concluded, 2017
Second logo of the People's Party of Canada, adopted in 2021.
Notes
- ↑ Office became known as "Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism, and Agriculture" from 2013 to 2015.
References
- ↑ Maxime Bernier (August 23, 2018). "Why I Am Leaving the Conservative Party of Canada". maximebernier.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2019.