Prime Minister Paul Martin today announced the appointment of Mr. Peter Harder, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, as his personal representative for the next G8 Summit to be held in Sea Island, Georgia, United States, from June 8-10, 2004.

January 05, 2004
Ottawa, Ontario

NEWS RELEASE

Prime Minister Paul Martin today announced the appointment of Mr. Peter Harder, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, as his personal representative for the next G8 Summit to be held in Sea Island, Georgia, United States, from June 8-10, 2004.

Mr. Harder is charged with the coordination of the substantive policy agenda for the Summit, as well as ensuring implementation of initiatives afterwards.

Biographical notes are attached.

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V. PETER HARDER

Date of Birth: August 1952

Education: B.A. (Honours - Political Science), University of Waterloo M.A. (Political Studies), Queen’s University

Professional Experience

June 2003 to Present
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

March 2000 - June 2003
Deputy Minister of Industry

December 1995 - March 2000
Secretary of the Treasury Board and Comptroller General for Canada

November 1993 - December 1995
Deputy Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and then Special Advisor to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

February 1993 - November 1993
Deputy Solicitor General and, in June 1993, Deputy Minister designate of the Department of Public Security

1991 - 1993
Associate Deputy Minister (Immigration), Department of Employment and Immigration

1987 - 1991
Executive Director, Immigration and Refugee Board

1986 - 1987
Assistant to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian National Railways

1984 - 1986
Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister

1980 - 1983
Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Opposition

1977 - 1980
Foreign Service Officer, Department of External Affairs

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