Gerald Butts

Gerald Michael Butts (born July 8, 1971) is a Canadian political consultant who served as the Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from November 4, 2015 until his resignation on February 18, 2019. From 2008 to 2012, he was president and CEO of the World Wildlife Fund Canada, part of a global conservation organization. In 2014, Maclean's magazine declared Butts to be the fourteenth most powerful Canadian. As the former Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Butts was praised as the architect behind the Liberal Party of Canada platform that led to its victory in October 2015 and was one of the most senior staffers in the Office of the Prime Minister, along with Katie Telford.

Gerald Butts
Butts in 2023
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of Canada
In office
November 4, 2015  February 18, 2019
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byRay Novak
Succeeded byVacant
President and Chief Executive Officer of the World Wildlife Fund Canada
In office
September 1, 2008  October 31, 2012
Preceded byMichael Russill
Succeeded byDavid Miller
Principal Secretary to the Premier of Ontario
In office
2003  August 30, 2008
PremierDalton McGuinty
Personal details
Born
Gerald Michael Butts

(1971-07-08) July 8, 1971
Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
SpouseJodi (Heimpel) Butts
Children2
Residence(s)Westboro, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater
  • McGill University (BA, MA)
  • York University
OccupationActivist, consultant
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