Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, today announced the appointment
of Deputy Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli as the new Commissioner of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police, effective September 2, 2000. Mr. Zaccardelli succeeds
Commissioner Philip Murray who will retire from the position on September 1, 2000.
Deputy Commissioner Zaccardelli is a 30 year veteran of the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police. He joined the Force in September 1970, and has
held a number of positions of increasing responsibility since that time,
including Officer in Charge of Criminal Operations in New Brunswick and
then in Quebec; Commanding Officer of RCMP Operations in Ontario; and Deputy
Commissioner, National Headquarters. He assumed his current position in August
1999. Deputy Commissioner Zaccardelli obtained a Bachelor of Commerce in
Business Administration from Loyola College in Montreal.
The Prime Minister took this opportunity to thank Commissioner
Murray for his dedication and service over the years as Commissioner of the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and to wish him a rewarding retirement.
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Biographical notes attached.
PMO Press Office: (613) 957-5555
GIULIANO (ZACK) ZACCARDELLI
Born: October 1947
Education:
- Bachelor of Commerce (Business Administration)
Loyola College
Professional Experience:
August 1999 to present
Deputy Commissioner, Organized Crime and
Operational Policy, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
January 1998 - July 1999
Deputy Commissioner, National
Headquarters (Ottawa), Royal Canadian Mounted Police
July 1995 - December 1997
Commanding Officer, "O"
Division (Ontario), Royal Canadian Mounted Police
July 1993 - June 1995
Officer in Charge, Criminal Operations
Branch, "C" Division (Quebec), Royal Canadian Mounted Police
November 1989 - June 1993
Officer in Charge, Criminal Operations
Branch, "J" Division (New Brunswick), Royal Canadian Mounted Police
August 1986 - October 1989
Officer in Charge of Immigration &
Passport Branch, (National Headquarters, Ottawa), Royal Canadian Mounted Police
July 1981 - April 1986
Senior Investigator, Calgary Commercial
Crime Section, "K" Division, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
June 1974 - June 1981
Investigator, Commercial Crime Section,
"O" Division (Ontario), Royal Canadian Mounted Police
March 1971 - May 1974
Officer, St Paul, Sherwood Park
Detachments and Edmonton Commercial Crime Section, "K" Division, Royal
Canadian Mounted Police
September 1970
Recruit Training, Royal Canadian Mounted
Police
