Bob Rae
Bob Rae (born August 2, 1948) is a former Canadian politician. He is now Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations.
Bob Rae | |
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 Rae in 2019 | |
| 25th Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2020[1] | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Marc-André Blanchard |
| Special Envoy of Canada to Myanmar | |
| Assumed office October 1, 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | none |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Toronto Centre | |
| In office March 17, 2008 – July 31, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Graham |
| Succeeded by | Chrystia Freeland |
| Interim Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada | |
| In office May 25, 2011 – April 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Ignatieff |
| Succeeded by | Justin Trudeau |
| 21st Premier of Ontario | |
| In office October 1, 1990 – June 26, 1995 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor |
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| Preceded by | David Peterson |
| Succeeded by | Mike Harris |
| Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party | |
| In office February 7, 1982 – June 22, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Cassidy |
| Succeeded by | Howard Hampton |
| Member of the Ontario Legislative Assembly for York South | |
| In office November 4, 1982 – February 29, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Donald MacDonald |
| Succeeded by | Gerard Kennedy |
| Member of Parliament for Broadview-Greenwood (Broadview; 1978–1979) | |
| In office October 16, 1978 – May 2, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | John Gilbert |
| Succeeded by | Lynn McDonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Keith Rae August 2, 1948[2] Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal Party (1968–1974; 2006–now) |
| Other political affiliations | New Democratic Party (1974–1998) |
| Spouse(s) | Arlene Perly (m. 1980) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto (BA, LLB) Balliol College, Oxford (BPhil) |
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| Website | bobrae |
He was Premier of Ontario from 1990 to 1995 and leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party from 1982 to 1996. Rae was the first Premier of Ontario to be a member of the New Democratic Party. Later he left the NDP and joined the Liberal Party of Canada. He was a Liberal Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 2008 to 2013 and was Interim Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 2011 to 2013.
References
- Paikin, Steve (July 13, 2020). "Another mission for Ontario's one-time boy wonder". TVOntario. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- "Bob Rae". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on January 6, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019., engl. or french
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