Biographical Notes
The Honourable Robert Douglas Nicholson
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for
Democratic Reform
Rob Nicholson was first elected to Parliament in 1984. He was re-elected in
1988, 2004 and 2006. He served as Critic for Parliamentary Affairs and for
Transport and has also been a member of the Standing Committee on Transport.
He was appointed Chief Opposition Whip in January 2005.
Mr. Nicholson was appointed Minister for Science and Minister responsible
for Small Business by Prime Minister Kim Campbell in 1993. He was
Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of
Commons from 1989 to 1990 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney General
from 1989 to 1993. Additionally, he was elected to the Niagara Regional
Council in 1997 and was re-elected in 2000 and 2003.
Mr. Nicholson was born in Niagara Falls in 1952. He has a Bachelor of Arts
from Queen's University and a law degree from the University of Windsor, and
he is a member of the Upper Canada Law Society. Prior to his election, Mr.
Nicholson practised law.
Mr. Nicholson is married to Arlene and is the father of three children.
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