Maxime Bernier
Canadian lawyer and politician
Maxime Bernier PC MP (born January 18, 1963) is a Canadian businessman, lawyer, and politician. He was a Member of Parliament for the riding of Beauce from 2006 through 2019. He is the founder and current leader of the People's Party of Canada.[1]
Maxime Bernier | |
|---|---|
 Bernier in July 2017 | |
| Leader of the People's Party | |
| Assumed office September 14, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| 14th Minister of State for Small Business, Tourism and Agriculture | |
| In office May 18, 2011 – November 4, 2015[a] | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Rob Moore |
| Succeeded by | Bardish Chagger |
| 7th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office August 13, 2007 – May 26, 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Peter MacKay |
| Succeeded by | David Emerson |
| 6th Minister of Industry Registrar General of Canada | |
| In office February 6, 2006 – August 13, 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | David Emerson |
| Succeeded by | Jim Prentice |
| Chair of the National Defence Select Committee | |
| In office March 9, 2009 – June 20, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Rick Casson |
| Succeeded by | James Bezan |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Beauce | |
| In office January 23, 2006 – October 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Claude Drouin |
| Succeeded by | Richard Lehoux |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 18, 1963 Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | People's Party |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative (until 2018) |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Letarte (m. 2019) Caroline Chauvin
(m. 1991; div. 2014) |
| Parents | Gilles Bernier (father) |
| Residence | Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada |
| Education | Université du Québec à Montréal (B.Com.) University of Ottawa (LL.B.) |
| Profession | Author, businessman, consultant, lawyer |
Notes
change- ↑ Office became known as "Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism, and Agriculture" from 2013 to 2015.
References
change- ↑ Maxime Bernier (August 23, 2018). "Why I Am Leaving the Conservative Party of Canada". maximebernier.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
Other websites
change- Conservative Party of Canada biography Archived 2017-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Maxime Bernier's Official Blog Archived 2019-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Doing Politics Differently
- Final Report on the Administrative Review into the Security Incident Reported By Maxime Bernier
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