Roy Cullen
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The Honourable Roy Cullen PC |
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| Member of Parliament for Etobicoke North |
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In office March 25, 1996 – October 14, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Roy MacLaren |
| Succeeded by | Kirsty Duncan |
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December 31, 1944 Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Ethne Cullen |
| Residence | Toronto |
| Profession | Chartered accountant |
For the Texas businessman, see Hugh Roy Cullen.
Roy Cullen, PC (born December 31, 1944 in Montreal, Quebec) was a Liberal MP for the riding of Etobicoke North in the House of Commons of Canada.
Cullen earned his Bachelor of Arts in business administration from Bishop's University and his Master of Public Administration from the University of Victoria. He is a chartered accountant.
Prior to his first election to the House of Commons, Cullen was a vice-president of the Noranda Forest Group and served as an assistant deputy minister in the British Columbia Ministry of Forests. He was very active in the Salvation Army, Rotary International and the United Way.
In 2008, Cullen's book The Poverty of Corrupt Nations was published by Blue Butterfly Book Publishing. In his second book, "Beyond Question Period, or What really goes on in Ottawa", which was published in 2011, he chronicles the life of an MP In Ottawa beyond the rhetoric of the cut and thrust of Question Period.
He was first elected in a by-election in 1996 and was subsequently re-elected in the 1997. He stayed as MP until 2008 when he announced his retirement. He served through four sessions of parliament.
He was elected and served as chair of the Ontario Liberal Caucus from 1998 to 1999. In 1999 he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance, and was re-appointed following the 2000 general election. In February 2004, Cullen was elected chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, and on July 20, 2004, Mr. Cullen was appointed parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.
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