Minister of International Development (Canada)
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| Minister of International Development | |
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| Ministre du Développement international | |
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| Global Affairs Canada | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | [1] |
| Reports to | [2] |
| Appointer | Monarch (represented by the governor general) on the advice of the prime minister |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Pierre Pettigrew |
| Formation | January 25, 1996 |
| Salary | CA$299,900 (2024)[3] |
| Website | www |
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The minister of international development (French: Ministre du Développement international) is a minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet. The minister has responsibility for the international development portfolio for Global Affairs Canada.
Between 1995 and 2015 the post was known as the Minister for International Cooperation. On March 14, 2025, at the start of the 30th Canadian Ministry, responsibility for the international development portfolio was given to the Minister of Foreign Affairs; consequently, the position is currently known as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development (French: Ministre des Affaires étrangères et du Développement international).
Previous post
[edit]Prior to its current title, the post was held as Minister of State (External Relations) from 1982 until 1983, Minister for External Relations between 1983 and 1995, and as the Minister for International Cooperation from 1995 until 2015.
List of ministers
[edit]Key:
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | |
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| Minister for International Cooperation | ||||||
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Pierre Pettigrew | January 25, 1996 | October 3, 1996 | Liberal | 26 (Chrétien) |
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Don Boudria | October 3, 1996 | June 10, 1997 | Liberal | |
| 3 | 
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Diane Marleau | June 11, 1997 | August 2, 1999 | Liberal | |
| 4 | 
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Maria Minna | August 3, 1999 | January 13, 2002 | Liberal | |
| 5 |
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Susan Whelan | January 14, 2002 | December 11, 2003 | Liberal | |
| 6 |
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Aileen Carroll | December 12, 2003 | February 5, 2006 | Liberal | 27 (Martin) |
| 7 |
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Josée Verner | February 6, 2006 | August 14, 2007 | Conservative | 28 (Harper) |
| 8 | 
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Bev Oda | August 14, 2007 | July 4, 2012 | Conservative | |
| 9 | _(cropped).jpg)
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Julian Fantino | July 4, 2012 | July 15, 2013 | Conservative | |
| 10 |
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Christian Paradis | July 15, 2013 | November 4, 2015 | Conservative | |
| Minister of International Development and La Francophonie | ||||||
| 11 | _(cropped)_(cropped).jpg)
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Marie-Claude Bibeau | November 4, 2015 | July 18, 2018 | Liberal | 29 (J. Trudeau) |
| Minister of International Development | ||||||
| 11 |
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Marie-Claude Bibeau | July 18, 2018 | March 1, 2019 | Liberal | 29 (J. Trudeau) |
| 12 | 
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Maryam Monsef | March 1, 2019 | November 20, 2019 | Liberal | |
| 13 | 
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Karina Gould | November 20, 2019 | October 26, 2021 | Liberal | |
| 14 | 
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Harjit Sajjan | October 26, 2021 | July 26, 2023 | Liberal | |
| 15 | _(cropped).jpg)
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Ahmed Hussen | July 26, 2023 | March 14, 2025 | Liberal | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development | ||||||
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Mélanie Joly | March 14, 2025 | Incumbent | Liberal | 30 (Carney) |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Canadian Parliamentary system - Our Procedure - House of Commons". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Review of the Responsibilities and Accountabilities of Ministers and Senior Officials" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". April 1, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
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