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Anne McLellan

The Honourable
Anne McLellan
PC OC AOE
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Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Edmonton Northwest
In office
1993–1997
Preceded by Murray Dorin
Succeeded by district abolished
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Edmonton West
In office
1997–2004
Preceded by district created
Succeeded by district abolished
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Edmonton Centre
In office
2004–2006
Preceded by district created
Succeeded by Laurie Hawn
Minister of Justice
In office
June 11, 1997 – January 14, 2002
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien
Preceded by Allan Rock
Succeeded by Martin Cauchon
Minister of Health
In office
January 15, 2002 – December 12, 2003
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien
Preceded by Allan Rock
Succeeded by Pierre Pettigrew
9th Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
In office
December 12, 2003 – February 6, 2006
Prime Minister Paul Martin
Preceded by John Manley
Succeeded by position discontinued
Personal details
Born (1950-08-31) August 31, 1950 (age 66)
Hants County, Nova Scotia
Political party Liberal
Residence Edmonton, Alberta
Profession Lawyer, law professor, politician

A. Anne McLellan, PC OC AOE (born August 31, 1950, in Noel, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian academic and politician. She was a cabinet minister in the Liberal governments of Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin, serving most recently as Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. On February 26, 2015, she was appointed chancellor of Dalhousie University effective May 25.

McLellan earned bachelor's degrees in Arts and Law from Halifax's Dalhousie University. She then earned a Master of Laws from King's College London in the United Kingdom in 1975.

She became a professor of law, first at the University of New Brunswick and then, beginning in 1980, at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law where she served at various times as associate dean and dean. She has also served on the board of directors of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association.

Her first foray into politics was as the Liberal candidate for the riding of Edmonton Northwest in the 1993 general election, when she won her seat by 12 votes. She quickly became a rising star in the Liberal Party, being one of four Liberals elected in Alberta, and was named to cabinet as Minister of Natural Resources. McLellan has the prenominal "the Honourable" and the postnominal "PC" for life by virtue of being made a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada on November 4, 1993.


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