Rona Ambrose
Canadian politician
Ronalee Chapchuk "Rona" Ambrose PC (/ˈrɒnə ˈæmbroʊz/;[2] born March 15, 1969) is a Canadian politician. She was interim Leader of the Conservative Party and the Leader of the Opposition between 2015 and 2017.[3]
Rona Ambrose | |
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Leader of the Opposition | |
In office November 5, 2015 – May 27, 2017 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor General | David Johnston |
Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
Preceded by | Tom Mulcair |
Succeeded by | Andrew Scheer |
Leader of the Conservative Party | |
Interim | |
In office November 5, 2015 – May 27, 2017 | |
President | John Walsh Scott Lamb |
Deputy | Denis Lebel |
Preceded by | Stephen Harper |
Succeeded by | Andrew Scheer |
Minister of Health | |
In office July 15, 2013 – November 4, 2015 | |
Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
Preceded by | Leona Aglukkaq |
Succeeded by | Jane Philpott |
Minister of Public Works and Government Services | |
In office January 19, 2010 – July 15, 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
Preceded by | Christian Paradis |
Succeeded by | Diane Finley |
Minister of Western Economic Diversification | |
In office November 5, 2010 – May 18, 2011 | |
Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
Preceded by | Jim Prentice |
Succeeded by | Lynne Yelich |
In office January 4, 2007 – October 29, 2008 | |
Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
Preceded by | Carol Skelton |
Succeeded by | Jim Prentice |
Minister of Labour | |
In office October 30, 2008 – January 19, 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
Preceded by | Jean-Pierre Blackburn |
Succeeded by | Lisa Raitt |
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs | |
In office January 4, 2007 – October 30, 2008 | |
Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
Preceded by | Peter Van Loan |
Succeeded by | Josée Verner |
President of the Privy Council | |
In office January 4, 2007 – October 30, 2008 | |
Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
Preceded by | Peter Van Loan |
Succeeded by | Josée Verner |
Minister of the Environment | |
In office February 6, 2006 – January 3, 2007 | |
Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
Preceded by | Stéphane Dion |
Succeeded by | John Baird |
Member of Parliament for Sturgeon River—Parkland Edmonton—Spruce Grove (2004–2015) | |
In office June 28, 2004 – July 4, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Dane Lloyd |
Personal details | |
Born | Ronalee Chapchuk March 15, 1969 Valleyview, Alberta, Canada |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) |
Bruce Ambrose
(m. 1994; div. 2011) |
Domestic partner | J. P. Veitch[1] |
Education | University of Victoria (BA) University of Alberta (MA) |
She was the Conservative Party member of the House of Commons for Sturgeon River—Parkland between 2015 and 2017, and had represented Edmonton—Spruce Grove from 2004 to 2015.
References
change- ↑ Stone, Laura (February 9, 2017). "Rona Ambrose denies link between federal funding and spouse's billionaire friend". The Globe and Mail.
- ↑ "Rona Ambrose, interim Tory leader, and what we should know about her". CBC News. November 6, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
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- ↑ "Rona Ambrose chosen as interim Conservative leader" CBC News, November 5, 2015.