Anne McLellan

honourable the A. Anne McLellan (born the August 31st 1950 in Hants County, Nova Scotia) is a political woman Canadian and old a vice-first Minister of Canada.

Biography

Former law professor, initially with the University of New Brunswick and the University of Alberta, it becomes head of department, and senior of the university.

Its career in policy begins when it is made elect in the district of Edmonton-North-West at the time of the federal election of 1993. It gains its seat by only 12 votes. Its tendency to gain its elections by incredibly mean margins is worth besides to him the nickname of Landslide Annie (Annie tidal wave).

One of the two only liberal deputies coming from Alberta, it quickly climbs the levels of the Liberal party of Canada. It is made appoint Minister for the natural resources.

It succeeds in being made re-elect at the time of the election of 1997 and that of 2000 (always of accuracy) in spite of the unpopularity of the Liberal party of Canada in Alberta. It is named Minister for the Justice of 1997 to 2002 and Minister for the health of 2002 to 2003.

With the come to power of the Prime Minister Paul Martin, it is named vice-first minister. It is also responsible for the file of public safety, previously occupied by John Manley and which became a complete ministry. She is re-elected at the time of the federal election of 2004. However, at the time of the election of 2006, it loses its seat vis-a-vis the preserving candidate Laurie Hawn. Its political future is now dubious.

External bond

federal political Experiment - Library of the Parliament

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