McLellan, Anne

Alberta, Edmonton Centre, Liberal Party of Canada

Anne McLellan

Anne McLellan was elected to her fourth term as Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre in June 2004. First appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness in December 2003, Ms McLellan was re-appointed to these positions in July 2004.

In addition to her ministerial duties, Ms McLellan chairs two Cabinet committees: the Operations Committee and the Security, Public Health and Emergencies Committee. She also sits on the Aboriginal Affairs Committee and, as Deputy Prime Minister, is an ex-officio member of all other Cabinet committees.

Previously, Ms McLellan was Minister of Health (January 2002 - December 2003), Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (June 1997 - January 2002) and Minister of Natural Resources and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians (November 1993 - June 1997).

From 1976 to 1980, Ms McLellan was an assistant professor of law at the University of New Brunswick. In 1980, she moved to Edmonton to take a position as associate professor of law at the University of Alberta. She served as associate dean of the faculty of law between 1985 and 1987 and was acting dean from July 1991 to June 1992.

Ms McLellan has also served on the board of directors of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and Alberta Legal Aid and was Vice-President of the University of Alberta's Faculty Association.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Law degree from Dalhousie University and a Master of Laws degree from King's College, University of London. Ms McLellan was admitted to the Bar of Nova Scotia in 1976.

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