PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES CHANGES IN THE MINISTRY
June 2, 2002
Ottawa, Ontario
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien announced today the appointment of the Honourable John Manley as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister of Infrastructure.
The President of the Treasury Board, the Honourable Lucienne Robillard, will assume responsibility for Crown Corporations.
The Prime Minister accepted the resignation of the Honourable Paul Martin. He expressed his appreciation for Mr. Martin's service to Canadians as Minister of Finance since 1993, and his contribution to making Canada a sound and growing economy.
Attached is the list of the full Ministry according to precedence. The list of Cabinet committee membership will be announced shortly.
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THE CANADIAN MINISTRY
The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien
Prime Minister
The Honourable David Michael Collenette
Minister of Transport
The Honourable David Anderson
Minister of the Environment
The Honourable Ralph E. Goodale
Minister of Public Works and Government Services,
The Honourable Sheila Copps
Minister of Canadian Heritage
The Honourable John Manley
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister of Infrastructure
The Honourable Anne McLellan
Minister of Health
The Honourable Allan Rock
Minister of Industry
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay
Solicitor General of Canada
The Honourable Lucienne Robillard
President of the Treasury Board
The Honourable Martin Cauchon
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
The Honourable Jane Stewart
Minister of Human Resources Development
The Honourable Stéphane Dion
President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and
The Honourable Pierre Pettigrew
Minister for International Trade
The Honourable Don Boudria
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
The Honourable Lyle Vanclief
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
The Honourable Herb Dhaliwal
Minister of Natural Resources
The Honourable Claudette Bradshaw
Minister of Labour
The Honourable Robert Daniel Nault
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
The Honourable Elinor Caplan
Minister of National Revenue
The Honourable Denis Coderre
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
The Honourable Sharon Carstairs
Leader of the Government in the Senate
The Honourable Robert G. Thibault
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Rey Pagtakhan
Minister of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of State (Science,
The Honourable Susan Whelan
Minister for International Cooperation
The Honourable William Graham
Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Honourable Gerry Byrne
Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)
The Honourable John McCallum
Minister of National Defence
The Honourable Ethel Blondin-Andrew
Secretary of State (Children and Youth)
The Honourable David Kilgour
Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)
The Honourable Andrew Mitchell
Secretary of State (Rural Development) (Federal Economic
The Honourable Maurizio Bevilacqua
Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)
The Honourable Paul DeVillers
Secretary of State (Amateur Sport) and Deputy Leader of
The Honourable Gar Knutson
Secretary of State (Central and Eastern Europe and Middle East)
The Honourable Denis Paradis
Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa) (Francophonie)
The Honourable Claude Drouin
Secretary of State (Economic Development Agency of
The Honourable Stephen Owen
Secretary of State (Western Economic Diversification)
The Honourable Jean Augustine
Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women)