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Percy Downe

The Honourable
Percy E. Downe
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Senator from Prince Edward Island
Assumed office
June 26, 2003
Nominated by Jean Chrétien
Appointed by Adrienne Clarkson
8th Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister
In office
May 2, 2001 – June 26, 2003
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien
Preceded by Jean Pelletier
Succeeded by Eddie Goldenberg
Personal details
Born (1954-07-08) July 8, 1954 (age 62)
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Political party Liberal (until 2014)
Independent Liberal
(2014-present)
Alma mater University of Prince Edward Island
Military service
Service/branch Force Mobile Command
Years of service 1970–1972
Unit The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)

Percy E. Downe (born July 8, 1954) is a Canadian Senator and former political aide.

Since graduating from the University of Prince Edward Island in 1977, Downe has had the opportunity to serve at the provincial and federal levels of Canadian Government. From 1986 to 1993, Downe was executive assistant to the Premier of Prince Edward Island, Joe Ghiz. Downe moved to Ottawa following the Liberal victory in the 1993 federal election, and served as executive assistant to the Secretary of State for Veterans Affairs. He subsequently served as executive assistant to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and then the Minister of Labour.

He joined the Prime Minister's Office as director of appointments in 1998. He became Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's chief of staff in 2001. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada on June 26, 2003.

Downe is currently Vice-Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Joint-Chair of the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament, a member of the Senate Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, and is also on the Executive Committee of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association.


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