Lawrence Cannon
Lawrence Cannon, PC (born December 6, 1947) is a Canadian politician from Quebec and Prime Minister Stephen Harper's former Quebec lieutenant. In early 2006, he was made the Minister of Transport. On October 30, 2008, he relinquished oversight of Transport and was sworn in as Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was defeated in the 2011 federal election by the NDP's Mathieu Ravignat. He was appointed as Canadian Ambassador to France in May 2012, and he served in that position until September 2017.
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon | |
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| Canadian Ambassador to France | |
| In office May 10, 2012 – September 29, 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Marc Lortie |
| Succeeded by | Isabelle Hudon |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office October 30, 2008 – May 18, 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | David Emerson |
| Succeeded by | John Baird |
| Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities | |
| In office February 6, 2006 – October 30, 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Jean Lapierre |
| Succeeded by | John Baird |
| Member of Parliament for Pontiac | |
| In office January 23, 2006 – May 2, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | David Smith |
| Succeeded by | Mathieu Ravignat |
| Gatineau City Councillor | |
| In office November 4, 2001 – November 5, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Alain Pilon |
| Constituency | Val-Tétreau District |
| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for La Peltrie | |
| In office December 2, 1985 – September 12, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Pauline Marois |
| Succeeded by | Michel Côté |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 6, 1947 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative Party (2003–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Party (Before 2003) |
| Alma mater | University of Montreal Laval University |
| Profession | Businessman communications consultant political assistant |
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