Lawrence Cannon

The Honourable Lawrence Cannon PC
Canadian Ambassador to France
In office May 10, 2012 – September 29, 2017
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	Marc Lortie
Succeeded by	Isabelle Hudon
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office October 30, 2008 – May 18, 2011
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	David Emerson
Succeeded by	John Baird
Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
In office February 6, 2006 – October 30, 2008
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	Jean Lapierre
Succeeded by	John Baird
Member of Parliament for Pontiac
In office January 23, 2006 – May 2, 2011
Preceded by	David Smith
Succeeded by	Mathieu Ravignat
Gatineau City Councillor
In office November 4, 2001 – November 5, 2005
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Alain Pilon
Constituency	Val-Tétreau District
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for La Peltrie
In office December 2, 1985 – September 12, 1994
Preceded by	Pauline Marois
Succeeded by	Michel Côté
Personal details
Born	(1947-12-06) December 6, 1947 (age 76) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Conservative Party (2003–present)
Other political affiliations	Liberal Party (Before 2003)
Alma mater	University of Montreal Laval University
Profession	Businessman communications consultant political assistant

Lawrence Cannon, PC (born December 6, 1947) is a Canadian politician from Quebec and Prime Minister Stephen Harper's former Quebec lieutenant. In early 2006, he was made the Minister of Transport. On October 30, 2008, he relinquished oversight of Transport and was sworn in as Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was defeated in the 2011 federal election by the NDP's Mathieu Ravignat.^[1] He was appointed as Canadian Ambassador to France in May 2012,^[2] and he served in that position until September 2017.^[3]