Prime Minister Announces New President of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency


March 31, 1999
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Jean Chrétien today announced the appointment of Mr. Michael Horgan, Executive Vice-President and Associate Deputy Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency as President of the Agency. He succeeds Mr.David Nicholson who has resigned from the position effective March 31, 1999. Mr. Nicholson will continue to serve as Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs.

Prior to his appointment as Executive Vice-President and Associate Deputy Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Mr. Horgan was with the Privy Council Office where he held the positions of Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet (Priorities and Planning) and then Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Intergovernmental Policy).

This appointment is effective April 1, 1999.

Biographical notes attached.

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J. Michael Horgan

Date of Birth: December 1955

Education:
B.A. (Economics), Concordia University
M.A. (Economics), Queen's University
M.A. (Economics), Princeton University, New Jersey, USA

Professional Experience:

March 1998 to present
Executive Vice-President and Associate Deputy Minister, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

August 1996 - 1998
Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Intergovernmental Policy and Communications), Privy Council Office

October 1992 - August 1996
Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet (Priorities and Planning), Privy Council Office

February 1991 - 1992
Director, International Economic Analysis Division, International Trade and Finance Branch, Department of Finance

February 1990 - 1991
Director, Economic and Policy Analysis, Environment Canada

September 1987 - 1990
Tax Policy Officer; Chief, Strategic Planning; and then Assistant Director, Sales and Excise Tax Division, Department of Finance

August 1986 - 1987
Senior Economist, Economic Development Division, Department of Finance

June 1983 - 1985
Energy Economist, Energy and Resource Programs Division, Department of Finance

March 1981 - 1982
Executive Assistant to the Senior Assistant Deputy Minister (Energy), Energy, Mines and Resources Canada

September 1978 - 1981
Energy Economist, Energy and Resource Programs Division, Department of Finance


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