Mélanie Joly

Mélanie Joly PC MP (born January 16, 1979) is a Canadian lawyer and politician. She is the Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2021. She is a member of the Liberal Party.

The Honourable Mélanie Joly PC MP
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office October 26, 2021
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	Marc Garneau
Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages
In office November 20, 2019 – October 26, 2021
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	Navdeep Bains (Economic Development) Herself (Official Languages)
Succeeded by	Mary Ng (Economic Development) Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Official Languages)
Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario
In office November 20, 2019 – October 26, 2021
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	Navdeep Bains
Succeeded by	Patty Hajdu
Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie
In office July 18, 2018 – November 20, 2019
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	Bardish Chagger (Tourism) Marie-Claude Bibeau (La Francophonie)
Succeeded by	Herself (as Minister for Official Languages)
Minister of Canadian Heritage
In office November 4, 2015 – July 18, 2018
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	Shelly Glover
Succeeded by	Pablo Rodríguez
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Ahuntsic-Cartierville
Incumbent
Assumed office October 19, 2015
Preceded by	Maria Mourani
Personal details
Born	(1979-01-16) January 16, 1979 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Other political affiliations	Vrai changement pour Montréal (municipal)
Spouse(s)	Tuấn Le Thanh
Relations	Carole-Marie Allard (stepmother)
Residence	Le Plateau, Montreal
Alma mater	Université de Montréal (LLB) Brasenose College, Oxford (MJur)
Occupation	Lawyer, politician
Awards	Chevening Scholarship

Joly represents the Montreal area riding of Ahuntsic-Cartierville in the House of Commons since 2015.

Joly ran for mayor of Montreal in the 2013 elections, coming in second place.