Rob Nicholson

Robert Nicholson
Nicholson in 2014
Shadow Minister of Justice
Shadow Attorney General of Canada
In office
November 20, 2015 – September 11, 2019
LeaderRona Ambrose
Andrew Scheer
Preceded byFrançoise Boivin
Succeeded byRob Moore
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
February 9, 2015 – November 4, 2015
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byJohn Baird
Succeeded byStéphane Dion
Minister of National Defence
In office
July 15, 2013 – February 9, 2015
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byPeter MacKay
Succeeded byJason Kenney
Minister of Justice
Attorney General of Canada
In office
January 4, 2007 – July 15, 2013
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byVic Toews
Succeeded byPeter MacKay
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
In office
February 6, 2006 – January 4, 2007
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byTony Valeri
Succeeded byPeter Van Loan
Minister responsible for Democratic Reform
In office
February 6, 2006 – January 4, 2007
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byBelinda Stronach (Democratic Renewal)
Succeeded byPeter Van Loan
Member of Parliament
for Niagara Falls
In office
July 28, 2004 – September 11, 2019
Preceded byGary Pillitteri
Succeeded byTony Baldinelli
In office
September 4, 1984 – October 25, 1993
Preceded byAl MacBain
Succeeded byGary Pillitteri
Personal details
Born
Robert Douglas Nicholson

(1952-04-29) April 29, 1952 (age 72)
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative (Before 2003)
Conservative (2003–present)
SpouseArlene Nicholson
Alma materQueen's University
University of Windsor

Robert Douglas Nicholson PC KC (born April 29, 1952) is a Canadian politician who represented the riding of Niagara Falls in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2019 as a member of the Conservative Party. Under Prime Minister Stephen Harper, he served as Minister of National Defence, Minister of Justice, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons. When the Harper Government ended, he was appointed Justice Critic in the Official Opposition shadow cabinet.