Claudette Commanda

Claudette Commanda
15th Chancellor of the University of Ottawa
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 9, 2022
PresidentJacques Frémont
Preceded byCalin Rovinescu
Personal details
BornKitigan Zibi Anishinabeg, Quebec, Canada
RelativesWilliam Commanda (grandfather)
Alma materUniversity of Ottawa

Claudette Commanda is a Canadian university professor, cultural advisor, indigenous rights activist, and an Algonquin Elder who was appointed the 15th Chancellor of the University of Ottawa, becoming the first indigenous person and fifth[a] woman to serve in the role.[1][2][3]


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  1. ^ "Claudette Commanda becomes 1st Indigenous Chancellor of the University of Ottawa". University of Ottawa Media. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  2. ^ Deer, Ka’nhehsí:io (2 July 2022). "Algonquin Elder Claudette Commanda appointed chancellor at University of Ottawa". CBC News. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  3. ^ Uddin, Sk (23 June 2022). "Claudette Commanda becomes 1st Indigenous Chancellor of the University of Ottawa". Indigenous-SME. Retrieved 16 June 2023.