Minister of International Development
Ministre du Développement international
Incumbent
Ahmed Hussen
since July 26, 2023
Global Affairs Canada
StyleThe Honourable
Member of[1]
Reports to[2]
AppointerMonarch (represented by the governor general)
on the advice of the prime minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderPierre Pettigrew
FormationJanuary 25, 1996
SalaryCA$269,800 (2019)[3]
Websitewww.international.gc.ca

The minister of international development (French: Ministre du Développement international) is a minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet. The minister has responsibility for the international development portfolio and is one of the three ministers (along with the minister of foreign affairs and the minister of international trade) responsible for Global Affairs Canada.

Between 1995 and 2015 the post was known as the Minister for International Cooperation.

Previous post

Prior to its current title, the post was held as Minister of State (External Relations) from 1982-1983, Minister for External Relations between 1983-1995, and as the Minister for International Cooperation from 1995 and 2015.

List of ministers

Key:

No. Portrait Name Term of office Political party Ministry
Minister for International Cooperation
1 Pierre Pettigrew January 25, 1996October 3, 1996 Liberal 26 (Chrétien)
2 Don Boudria October 3, 1996June 10, 1997 Liberal
3 Diane Marleau June 11, 1997August 2, 1999 Liberal
4 Maria Minna August 3, 1999January 13, 2002 Liberal
5 Susan Whelan January 14, 2002December 11, 2003 Liberal
6 Aileen Carroll December 12, 2003February 5, 2006 Liberal 27 (Martin)
7 Josée Verner February 6, 2006August 14, 2007 Conservative 28 (Harper)
8 Bev Oda August 14, 2007July 4, 2012 Conservative
9 Julian Fantino July 4, 2012July 15, 2013 Conservative
10 Christian Paradis July 15, 2013November 4, 2015 Conservative
Minister of International Development and La Francophonie
11 Marie-Claude Bibeau November 4, 2015July 18, 2018 Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
Minister of International Development
11 Marie-Claude Bibeau July 18, 2018March 1, 2019 Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
12 Maryam Monsef March 1, 2019November 20, 2019 Liberal
13 Karina Gould November 20, 2019October 26, 2021 Liberal
14 Harjit Sajjan October 26, 2021July 26, 2023 Liberal
15 Ahmed Hussen July 26, 2023 Incumbent Liberal

References

  1. "The Canadian Parliamentary system - Our Procedure - House of Commons". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  2. "Review of the Responsibilities and Accountabilities of Ministers and Senior Officials" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 5, 2019.
  3. "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Library of Parliament. April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
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