Andrew Petter
Andrew J. Petter CM OBC KC (born 1953) is a former academic and provincial politician in British Columbia, Canada. He represented the electoral district of Saanich South in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1991 to 2001. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP) caucus, he served in various cabinet posts under premiers Mike Harcourt, Glen Clark, Dan Miller and Ujjal Dosanjh, including as Attorney General of British Columbia from February to November 2000.
Andrew Petter CM OBC KC | |
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| President and Vice-Chancellor of Simon Fraser University | |
| In office September 1, 2010 – August 31, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Stevenson |
| Succeeded by | Joy Johnson |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Saanich South | |
| In office October 17, 1991 – May 16, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Succeeded by | Susan Brice |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) Victoria, British Columbia |
| Political party | New Democrat |
| Domestic partner | Maureen Maloney |
| Children | Dylan |
| Alma mater | Notre Dame University University of Victoria Cambridge University |
| Profession | Professor Lawyer |
After politics, he worked as the dean of the University of Victoria Faculty of Law from 2002 to 2008, then served two terms as president and vice-chancellor of Simon Fraser University from 2010 to 2020. He was named chair of provincial Crown agency Innovate BC in March 2021. He has written extensively about the role of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and its effect on government powers and decision making.