Minister of International Development (Canada)

Minister of International Development of Canada
Incumbent Marie-Claude Bibeau since 4 November 2015
Department of International Development
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Cabinet Privy Council
Appointer	Governor General of Canada
Term length	At Her Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder	Pierre Pettigrew
Formation	25 January 1996
Website	www.acdi-cida.gc.ca

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The Minister for International Cooperation (French: Ministre de la Coopération internationale) is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing Canadian international development strategy, including responsibility for the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). Christian Paradis was named to the position by Prime Minister Stephen Harper on July 15, 2013 at which time the position was restyled the Minister of International Development.

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Prior to 1995 the post was held as Ministers of State (External Relations) (1982-1983) and Minister for External Relations (1983-1995).

Ministers

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  Liberal Party of Canada

  Conservative Party of Canada

No.	Name	Term of office		Political party	Ministry
1	Pierre Pettigrew	January 25, 1996	October 3, 1996	Liberal	26 (Chrétien)
2	Don Boudria	October 3, 1996	June 10, 1997	Liberal
3	Diane Marleau	June 11, 1997	August 2, 1999	Liberal
4	Maria Minna	August 3, 1999	January 13, 2002	Liberal
5	Susan Whelan	January 14, 2002	December 11, 2003	Liberal
6	Aileen Carroll	December 12, 2003	February 5, 2006	Liberal	27 (Martin)
7	Josée Verner	February 6, 2006	August 14, 2007	Conservative	28 (Harper)
8	Bev Oda	August 14, 2007	July 4, 2012	Conservative
9	Julian Fantino	July 4, 2012	July 15, 2013	Conservative
9	Christian Paradis	July 15, 2013	November 4, 2015	Conservative
10	Marie-Claude Bibeau	November 4, 2015	Incumbent	Liberal	29 (J. Trudeau)