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Women in Cabinet
1957 to Date

Last Update:  2005.05.17
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Alphabetical Index

27th Ministry - MARTIN, Paul Edgar Philippe (2003.12.12 - )
 
AUGUSTINE, Jean
Minister of State (Multiculturalism) 2003.12.12 - 2004.07.19
Minister of State (Status of Women) 2003.12.12 - 2004.07.19
 
 
BENNETT, Carolyn
Minister of State (Public Health) 2003.12.12 -
 
 
BLONDIN-ANDREW, Ethel Dorothy
Minister of State (Children and Youth) 2003.12.12 - 2004.07.19
Minister of State (Northern Development) 2004.07.20 -
 
 
BRADSHAW, Claudette
Minister responsible for Homelessness 2003.12.12 - 2004.07.19
Minister of Labour 2003.12.12 - 2004.07.19
Minister of State (Human Resources Development) 2004.07.20 -
 
 
CARROLL, M. Aileen
Minister for International Cooperation 2003.12.12 -
 
 
FRULLA, Liza
Minister of Social Development 2003.12.12 - 2004.07.19
Minister of Canadian Heritage 2004.07.20 -
Minister responsible for the Status of Women 2004.07.20 -
 
 
GUARNIERI, Albina
Minister of State (Civil Preparedness) 2003.12.12 - 2004.07.19
Associate Minister of National Defence 2003.12.12 - 2004.07.19
Minister of Veterans Affairs 2004.07.20 -
 
 
MCLELLAN, A. Anne
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness 2003.12.12 -
Deputy Prime Minister 2003.12.12 -
 
 
ROBILLARD, Lucienne
Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec 2003.12.12 - 2004.07.19
Minister of Industry 2003.12.12 - 2004.07.19
President of the Queen's Privy Council 2004.07.20 -
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs 2004.07.20 -
Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development 2005.01.17 - 2005.05.16
 
 
SCHERRER, Hélène C.
Minister of Canadian Heritage 2003.12.12 - 2004.07.19
 
 
SGRO, Judy
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration 2003.12.12 - 2005.01.13
 
 
STRONACH, Belinda
Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal 2005.05.17 -
Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development 2005.05.17 -

26th Ministry - CHRÉTIEN, Jean Joseph Jacques (1993.11.04 - 2003.12.11)
 
AUGUSTINE, Jean
Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women) 2002.05.26 - 2003.12.11
 
 
BLONDIN-ANDREW, Ethel Dorothy
Secretary of State (Training and Youth) 1993.11.04 - 1997.06.10
Secretary of State (Children and Youth) 1997.06.11 - 2003.12.11
 
 
BRADSHAW, Claudette
Minister of Labour 1998.11.23 - 2003.12.11
Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women) 2002.01.15 - 2002.05.25
 
 
CAPLAN, Elinor
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration 1999.08.03 - 2002.01.14
Minister of National Revenue 2002.01.15 - 2003.12.11
 
 
CARSTAIRS, Sharon
Leader of the Government in the Senate 2001.01.09 - 2003.12.11
 
 
COPPS, Sheila Maureen
Minister of the Environment 1993.11.04 - 1996.01.24
Deputy Prime Minister 1993.11.04 - 1996.04.30
Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship 1996.01.25 - 1996.04.30
Minister of Communications 1996.01.25 - 1996.04.30
Minister of Communications 1996.06.19 - 1996.07.11
Deputy Prime Minister 1996.06.19 - 1997.06.10
Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship 1996.06.19 - 1996.07.11
Minister of Amateur Sport 1996.07.12 - 1999.08.02
Minister of Canadian Heritage 1996.07.12 - 1997.06.10
Minister of Canadian Heritage 1997.06.11 - 2003.12.11
 
 
FAIRBAIRN, Joyce
Leader of the Government in the Senate 1993.11.04 - 1997.06.10
Minister with special responsibility for Literacy 1993.11.04 - 1997.06.10
 
 
FINESTONE, Sheila
Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women) 1993.11.04 - 1996.01.24
 
 
FRY, Hedy
Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women) 1996.01.25 - 2002.01.14
 
 
MARLEAU, Diane
Minister of Amateur Sport 1993.11.04 - 1996.01.24
Minister of National Health and Welfare 1993.11.04 - 1996.01.24
Minister of Supply and Services 1996.01.25 - 1996.07.11
Minister of Public Works 1996.01.25 - 1996.07.11
Minister of Public Works and Government Services 1996.07.12 - 1997.06.10
Minister responsible for La Francophonie 1997.06.11 - 1999.08.02
Minister for International Cooperation 1997.06.11 - 1999.08.02
 
 
MCLELLAN, A. Anne
Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources 1993.11.04 - 1995.01.11
Minister of Forestry 1993.11.04 - 1995.01.11
Minister of Natural Resources 1995.01.12 - 1997.06.10
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada 1997.06.11 - 2002.01.14
Minister of Health 2002.01.15 - 2003.12.11
 
 
MINNA, Maria
Minister for International Cooperation 1999.08.03 - 2002.01.14
 
 
ROBILLARD, Lucienne
Minister of Labour 1995.02.22 - 1996.01.24
Minister responsible for the federal campaign in the upcoming Quebec referendum 1995.02.22 - 1996.01.24
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration 1996.01.25 - 1999.08.02
Acting Minister of Communications 1996.05.01 - 1996.06.18
Acting Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship 1996.05.01 - 1996.06.18
President of the Treasury Board 1999.08.03 - 2003.12.11
Minister responsible for Infrastructure 1999.08.03 - 2002.01.14
Minister responsible for Crown Corporations 2002.06.02 - 2003.12.11
 
 
STEWART, Christine Susan
Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa) 1993.11.04 - 1997.06.10
Minister of the Environment 1997.06.11 - 1999.08.02
 
 
STEWART, Jane
Minister of National Revenue 1996.01.25 - 1997.06.10
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development 1997.06.11 - 1999.08.02
Minister of Human Resources Development 1999.08.03 - 2003.12.11
 
 
WHELAN, Susan
Minister for International Cooperation 2002.01.15 - 2003.12.11

25th Ministry - CAMPBELL, A. Kim (1993.06.25 - 1993.11.03)
 
BROWES, Pauline
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development 1993.06.25 - 1993.11.03
 
 
CAMPBELL, A. Kim
Minister responsible for Federal-Provincial Relations 1993.06.25 - 1993.11.04
Prime Minister 1993.06.25 - 1993.11.03
 
 
COLLINS, Mary
Minister of National Health and Welfare 1993.06.25 - 1993.11.03
Minister of Amateur Sport 1993.06.25 - 1996.11.03
 
 
LANDRY, Monique
Secretary of State of Canada 1993.06.25 - 1993.11.03
Minister of Communications 1993.06.25 - 1993.11.03
 
 
SPARROW, Barbara Jane (Bobbie)
Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources 1993.06.25 - 1993.11.03
Minister of Forestry 1993.06.25 - 1993.11.03

24th Ministry - MULRONEY, Martin Brian (1984.09.17 - 1993.06.24)
 
BLAIS-GRENIER, Suzanne
Minister of the Environment 1984.09.17 - 1985.08.19
Minister of State (Transport) 1985.08.20 - 1985.12.31
 
 
BROWES, Pauline
Minister of State (Environment) 1991.04.21 - 1993.01.03
Minister of State (Employment and Immigration) 1993.01.04 - 1993.06.24
 
 
CAMPBELL, A. Kim
Minister of State (Indian Affairs and Northern Development) 1989.01.30 - 1990.02.22
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada 1990.02.23 - 1993.01.03
Minister of National Defence 1993.01.04 - 1993.06.24
Minister of Veterans Affairs 1993.01.04 - 1993.06.24
 
 
CARNEY, Patricia
Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources 1984.09.17 - 1986.06.29
Minister for International Trade 1986.06.30 - 1988.03.30
President of the Treasury Board 1988.03.31 - 1988.12.07
 
 
CHAMPAGNE, Andrée P.
Minister of State (Youth) 1984.09.17 - 1986.06.29
 
 
COLLINS, Mary
Associate Minister of National Defence 1989.01.30 - 1993.01.03
Minister responsible for the Status of Women 1990.02.23 - 1993.11.03
Minister of Western Economic Diversification 1993.01.04 - 1993.06.24
Minister of State (Environment) 1993.01.04 - 1993.06.24
 
 
LANDRY, Monique
Minister for External Relations 1986.06.30 - 1993.01.03
Minister responsible for La Francophonie 1986.06.30 - 1993.01.03
Minister of State (Indian Affairs and Northern Development) 1991.04.21 - 1993.01.03
Secretary of State of Canada 1993.01.04 - 1993.06.24
 
 
MACDONALD, Flora Isabel
Minister of Employment and Immigration 1984.09.17 - 1986.06.29
Minister of Communications 1986.06.30 - 1988.12.07
 
 
MARTIN, Shirley
Minister of State (Transport) 1988.09.15 - 1990.02.22
Minister of State (Indian Affairs and Northern Development) 1990.02.23 - 1991.04.20
Minister of State (Transport) 1991.04.21 - 1993.06.24
 
 
MCDOUGALL, Barbara Jean
Minister of State (Finance) 1984.09.17 - 1986.06.29
Minister of State (Privatization) 1986.06.30 - 1988.03.30
Minister responsible for the Status of Women 1986.06.30 - 1990.02.22
Minister of Employment and Immigration 1988.03.31 - 1991.04.20
Acting Minister of State (Youth) 1990.01.24 - 1990.02.22
Secretary of State for External Affairs 1991.04.21 - 1993.06.24
 
 
VÉZINA, Monique
Minister for External Relations 1984.09.17 - 1986.06.29
Minister responsible for La Francophonie 1984.09.17 - 1986.06.29
Minister of Supply and Services 1986.06.30 - 1987.08.26
Minister of State (Transport) 1987.08.27 - 1988.03.30
Minister of State (Employment and Immigration) 1988.03.31 - 1993.01.03
Minister of State (Seniors) 1988.09.15 - 1993.06.24
Minister for External Relations 1993.01.04 - 1993.06.24
Minister responsible for La Francophonie 1993.01.04 - 1993.06.24

23rd Ministry - TURNER, John Napier (1984.06.30 - 1984.09.16)
 
BÉGIN, Monique
Minister of National Health and Welfare 1984.06.30 - 1984.09.16
 
 
EROLA, Judith A.
Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs 1984.06.30 - 1984.09.16
Minister of State for Social Development 1984.06.30 - 1984.09.01
Minister responsible for the Status of Women 1984.06.30 - 1984.09.16

22nd Ministry - TRUDEAU, Pierre Elliott (1980.03.03 - 1984.06.29)
 
BÉGIN, Monique
Minister of National Health and Welfare 1980.03.03 - 1984.06.29
 
 
EROLA, Judith A.
Minister of State (Mines) 1980.03.03 - 1983.08.11
Minister responsible for the Status of Women 1981.09.22 - 1984.06.29
Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs 1983.08.12 - 1984.06.29
 
 
HERVIEUX-PAYETTE, Céline
Minister of State (Fitness and Amateur Sport) 1983.08.12 - 1984.01.09
Minister of State (Youth) 1984.01.10 - 1984.06.29

21st Ministry - CLARK, Charles Joseph (Joe) (1979.06.04 - 1980.03.02)
 
MACDONALD, Flora Isabel
Secretary of State for External Affairs 1979.06.04 - 1980.03.02

20th Ministry - TRUDEAU, Pierre Elliott (1968.04.20 - 1979.06.03)
 
BÉGIN, Monique
Minister of National Revenue 1976.09.14 - 1977.09.15
Minister of National Health and Welfare 1977.09.16 - 1979.06.03
 
 
CAMPAGNOLO, Iona
Minister of State (Fitness and Amateur Sport) 1976.09.15 - 1979.06.03
 
 
SAUVÉ, Jeanne
Minister of State for Science and Technology 1972.11.27 - 1974.08.07
Minister of the Environment 1974.08.08 - 1975.12.04
Minister of Communications 1975.12.05 - 1979.06.03

19th Ministry - PEARSON, Lester Bowles (1963.04.22 - 1968.04.19)
 
LAMARSH, Julia Verlyn (Judy)
Minister of National Health and Welfare 1963.04.22 - 1965.12.17
Minister of Amateur Sport 1963.04.22 - 1965.12.17
Secretary of State of Canada 1965.12.18 - 1968.04.09

18th Ministry - DIEFENBAKER, John George (1957.06.21 - 1963.04.21)
 
FAIRCLOUGH, Ellen Louks
Secretary of State of Canada 1957.06.21 - 1958.05.11
Acting Prime Minister 1958.02.19 - 1958.02.20
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration 1958.05.12 - 1962.08.08
Postmaster General 1962.08.09 - 1963.04.21

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