Gary Doer | |
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Canadian Ambassador to the United States | |
In office 19 October 2009 – 3 March 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Stephen Harper Justin Trudeau |
Preceded by | Michael Wilson |
Succeeded by | David MacNaughton |
20th Premier of Manitoba[1] | |
In office 5 October 1999 – 19 October 2009 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Lieutenant Governor | Peter Liba John Harvard Philip S. Lee |
Deputy | Jean Friesen Rosann Wowchuk |
Preceded by | Gary Filmon |
Succeeded by | Greg Selinger |
Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | |
In office 1990–1999 | |
Preceded by | Sharon Carstairs |
Succeeded by | Gary Filmon |
Leader of the Second Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | |
In office 1988–1990 | |
Preceded by | Israel Asper (1975) |
Succeeded by | Sharon Carstairs |
Leader of the Manitoba New Democratic Party | |
In office 30 March 1988 – 17 October 2009 | |
Preceded by | Howard Pawley |
Succeeded by | Greg Selinger |
Minister of Crown Investments in the Government of Manitoba | |
In office 4 February 1987 – 9 May 1988 | |
Preceded by | Vic Schroeder |
Succeeded by | position eliminated |
Minister in the Government of Manitoba responsible for the Manitoba Telephone System | |
In office 4 February 1987 – 9 May 1988 | |
Preceded by | Al Mackling |
Succeeded by | Glen Findlay |
Minister of Urban Affairs in the Government of Manitoba | |
In office 17 April 1986 – 9 May 1988 | |
Preceded by | Laurent Desjardins |
Succeeded by | Gerald Ducharme |
Minister in the Government of Manitoba responsible for the Accountability of Crown Corporations | |
In office 19 August 1987 – 9 May 1988 | |
Preceded by | position created |
Succeeded by | Clayton Manness[2] |
Minister in the Government of Manitoba responsible for the Liquor Control Act | |
In office 21 September 1987 – 9 May 1988 | |
Preceded by | Roland Penner |
Succeeded by | James McCrae |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Concordia | |
In office 18 March 1986 – 19 October 2009 | |
Preceded by | Peter Fox |
Succeeded by | Matt Wiebe |
President of the Manitoba Government Employees' Association | |
In office 1979–1986 | |
Preceded by | William Jackson |
Succeeded by | Peter Olfert |
Personal details | |
Born | Gary Albert Doer 31 March 1948 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Political party | New Democratic |
Spouse | Ginny Devine |
Gary Albert Doer OM (born 31 March 1948) is a former Canadian politician and diplomat from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He served as Canada's ambassador to the United States from 19 October 2009, to 3 March 2016. Doer previously served as the 20th premier of Manitoba from 1999 to 2009, leading a New Democratic Party government.
Since the end of his term as envoy to Washington, Doer has taken up a position as senior business advisor with the global law firm Dentons and was retained by the government of Alberta to lobby the Trump administration on the softwood lumber dispute.[3] Doer is a member of the Inter-American Dialogue.