Allan Rock
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The Honourable Allan Rock PC |
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| Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations | |
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In office 2004–2006 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Heinbecker |
| Succeeded by | John McNee |
| Member of Canadian Parliament for Etobicoke Centre | |
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In office 1993–2004 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Borys Wrzesnewskyj |
| Minister of Justice | |
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In office November 4, 1993 – June 10, 1997 |
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| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
| Preceded by | Pierre Blais |
| Succeeded by | Anne McLellan |
| Minister of Health | |
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In office June 11, 1997 – January 14, 2002 |
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| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
| Preceded by | David Dingwall |
| Succeeded by | Anne McLellan |
| 52nd Treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada | |
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In office 1992–1993 |
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| Preceded by | James MacDonald Spence |
| Succeeded by | Paul Stephen Andrew Lamek |
| Personal details | |
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Allan Michael Rock August 30, 1947 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician, government minister, school administrator |
Allan Michael Rock, PC (born August 30, 1947) is a lawyer, former Canadian politician, diplomat and was the President of University of Ottawa. He was Canada's ambassador to the United Nations (2004–2006) and had previously served in the Cabinet of Jean Chrétien, most notably as Justice Minister (1993–1997) and Health Minister (1997–2002).
Rock was appointed President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ottawa by the Board of Governors of the University on June 3, 2008. His term as the President of University of Ottawa began on July 15, 2008 and ended on July 1, 2016.
Rock was born to James Thomas Rock and Anne (née Torley) Rock in Ottawa, where he was raised and educated through secondary school. He received a B.A. in 1968 and an LL.B. in 1971 at the University of Ottawa and began his 20-year career as a trial lawyer where he specialized in civil, commercial and administrative litigation.
As a student leader in June 1969 he met John Lennon and drove him around Ottawa while he was hosting him for a "peace conference" he was holding. He had invited Lennon to Ottawa after his famous "bed-in" in Montreal. He tried to introduce Lennon to Pierre Trudeau, but the prime minister was not at home when they dropped by.
On graduation from law school, Rock joined Fasken & Calvin, a noted Bay Street Toronto law firm, where he worked in the litigation department with Walter Williston, Ron Rolls and Bill Graham. He rose to be a partner and was seen as one of Canada's best litigators. Rock and Rolls co-taught the civil procedure section of the Bar Admission course (bringing a smile to many a young lawyers face).
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