Bill Graham (Canadian politician)
Canadian politician (1939–2022)
William Carvel "Bill" Graham PC CM QC (March 17, 1939 – August 7, 2022) was a Canadian lawyer, law professor, politician, and Chancellor of Trinity College.
Bill Graham | |
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Leader of the Opposition | |
In office February 7, 2006 – December 2, 2006 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
Preceded by | Stephen Harper |
Succeeded by | Stéphane Dion |
Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada | |
Interim | |
In office March 18, 2006 – December 2, 2006 | |
Preceded by | Paul Martin |
Succeeded by | Stéphane Dion |
37th Minister of National Defence | |
In office July 20, 2004 – February 6, 2006 | |
Prime Minister | Paul Martin |
Preceded by | David Pratt |
Succeeded by | Gordon O'Connor |
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Toronto Centre | |
In office October 25, 1993 – July 2, 2007 | |
Preceded by | David MacDonald |
Succeeded by | Bob Rae |
Personal details | |
Born | William Carvel Graham March 17, 1939 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Died | August 7, 2022 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | (aged 83)
Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
Spouse(s) | Catherine Curry (m. 1962) |
Alma mater | University of Toronto University of Toronto Faculty of Law University of Paris |
Profession | Law professor, lawyer, politician |
Graham was Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of National Defence, Leader of the Opposition and interim Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.[1]
Graham died on August 7, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario at the age of 83.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ "The William C. Graham Chair in International Law and Development: Honouring a Life of Public Service and International Vision". Nexus. University of Toronto - Faculty of Law. Spring 2000. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ↑ Taylor, Stephanie (August 8, 2022). "Bill Graham, former Liberal cabinet minister, has died". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Bill Graham, a former defence and foreign affairs minister, has died". CBC News. August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.