Francis Fox
Francis Fox PC KC (born December 2, 1939) is a former member of the Senate of Canada, Canadian Cabinet minister, and Principal Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office, and thus was a senior aide to Prime Minister Paul Martin. He also worked as a lobbyist in the 1980s.
The Honourable Francis Fox | |
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| Secretary of State for Canada | |
| In office March 3, 1980 – September 21, 1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | David MacDonald |
| Succeeded by | Gerald Regan |
| Minister of Communications | |
| In office March 3, 1980 – June 29, 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | David MacDonald |
| Succeeded by | Ed Lumley |
| Solicitor General of Canada | |
| In office September 14, 1976 – January 27, 1978 | |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Warren Allmand |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Jacques Blais |
| Senator for Victoria, Quebec | |
| In office August 29, 2005 – December 2, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Paul Martin |
| Preceded by | Leo Kolber |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Guy Dagenais |
| Member of Parliament for Blainville—Deux-Montagnes (Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes; 1972–1979) | |
| In office October 30, 1972 – September 4, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | Monique Landry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 2, 1939 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Cabinet | Minister for International Trade (1984) Secretary of State of Canada (1980–1981) Minister of Communications (1980–1984) Solicitor General of Canada (1976–1978) |
| Portfolio | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (1975–1976) |
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