Stéphane Dion
Stéphane Maurice Dion (born 28 September 1955) is a Canadian diplomat and former politician. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet headed by Justin Trudeau from 2015 to 2017.[1]
Stéphane Dion | |
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| Canadian Ambassador to Germany | |
| Assumed office 1 May 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Marie Gervais-Vidricaire |
| Special Envoy of Canada to the European Union and Europe | |
| Assumed office 1 May 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| 12th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 4 November 2015 – 10 January 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Rob Nicholson |
| Succeeded by | Chrystia Freeland |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 2 December 2006 – 10 December 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Bill Graham |
| Succeeded by | Michael Ignatieff |
| Leader of the Liberal Party | |
| In office 2 December 2006 – 10 December 2008 | |
| Deputy | Michael Ignatieff |
| Preceded by | Bill Graham (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Michael Ignatieff |
| Minister of the Environment | |
| In office 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Paul Martin |
| Preceded by | David Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Rona Ambrose |
| Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs | |
| In office 25 January 1996 – 11 December 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
| Preceded by | Marcel Massé |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Pettigrew |
| President of the Privy Council | |
| In office 25 January 1996 – 11 December 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
| Preceded by | Marcel Massé |
| Succeeded by | Denis Coderre |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Saint-Laurent Saint-Laurent—Cartierville (1996–2015) | |
| In office 25 March 1996 – 6 February 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Shirley Maheu |
| Succeeded by | Emmanuella Lambropoulos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stéphane Maurice Dion 28 September 1955 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Janine Krieber |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Education | Laval University (BA, MA) Sciences Po (PhD) |
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He was a Member of Parliament of Canada for the riding of Saint-Laurent—Cartierville in Montreal since 1996. He was the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons of Canada from 2006 to 2008.
Since 2017 he has been ambassador to the European Union and Germany.
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Dion, surrounded by supporters, at the 2006 Liberal leadership convention.
Mirza Masroor Ahmad (left), leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, with Stéphane Dion (right), who was one of multiple party leaders to attend the grand opening of Baitun Nur, the largest mosque in Canada on 5 July 2008
Dion at a public town hall meeting in Oakville, Ontario
Stéphane Dion addresses a crowd during the 2008 Canadian Federal Election.
Dion makes a speech on 10 October 2008, in Brampton West. Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, seen here standing behind Dion, was among notable Liberals at this rally.
Dion speaks at Carleton University on 27 October 2009.
Stéphane Dion with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Brussels, Belgium, 1 December 2015
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References
- ↑ Wherry, Aaron (4 November 2015). "The redemption of Stéphane Dion". Maclean's. Retrieved 4 November 2015.