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Minister responsible for La Francophonie (Canada)

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The Honourable

Inaugural holder
  
Jean-Luc Pépin

Member of
  
Cabinet Privy Council

Formation
  
1983

Appointer
  
Governor General of Canada

Term length
  
At Her Majesty's pleasure

The Minister responsible for La Francophonie is a member of the Canadian Cabinet who handles relations with the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, an international community of francophone nations considered the French equivalent of the Commonwealth of Nations.

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Role

The Minister responsible for the Francophonie is one of three ministers currently associated with the Department of Global Affairs. A similar position exists at the provincial level in the government of Quebec.

It is traditional that the minister be from Quebec or from a Francophone community outside Quebec. It is tacitly understood that the minister should speak French fluently.

List of ministers

  • Jean-Luc Pépin (1983–1984)
  • Jean Chrétien (1984)
  • Monique Vézina (1984–1986)
  • Monique Landry (1986–1993)
  • Monique Vézina (1993) (second time)
  • André Ouellet (1993–1996)
  • Pierre Pettigrew (1996)
  • Don Boudria (1996–1997)
  • Diane Marleau (1997–1999)
  • Ronald Duhamel* (1999–2002)
  • Denis Paradis* (2002–2003)
  • Denis Coderre (2003–2004)
  • Jacques Saada (2004–2006)
  • Josée Verner (2006–2007)
  • Maxime Bernier (2007–2008)
  • Josée Verner (2008-2011) (second time)
  • Bernard Valcourt (2011-2013)
  • Steven Blaney (2013)
  • Christian Paradis (2013–2015)
  • Marie-Claude Bibeau (2015-present)

    • (*)Secretary of State responsible for La Francophonie and not a member of Cabinet.

    References

    Minister responsible for La Francophonie (Canada) Wikipedia
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