Gordon O'Connor | |
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| Minister of State Chief Government Whip | |
| In office October 30, 2008 – July 15, 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Jay Hill |
| Succeeded by | John Duncan |
| Minister of National Revenue | |
| In office August 14, 2007 – October 29, 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Carol Skelton |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Pierre Blackburn |
| Minister of National Defence | |
| In office February 6, 2006 – August 14, 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Bill Graham |
| Succeeded by | Peter MacKay |
| Member of Parliament for Carleton—Mississippi Mills | |
| In office June 28, 2004 – August 4, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Reid |
| Succeeded by | Karen McCrimmon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 18, 1939 Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Carol O'Connor |
| Residence(s) | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Profession | Soldier, defence consultant |
| Portfolio | Minister of State Chief Government Whip |
| Awards | |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1964-1994 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Unit | Royal Canadian Dragoons |
Gordon James O'Connor, PC OMM CD (born May 18, 1939) is a retired brigadier-general, businessman, and lobbyist, who served as Conservative Member of Parliament from 2004 to 2015.
He served as Minister of National Defence (2006-2007) and then Minister of National Revenue (2007-2008) in the cabinet of Stephen Harper. O'Connor was one of the few defence ministers to have served in the military, the most recent prior to O'Connor being Gilles Lamontagne. In 2008 he was demoted to Minister of State and Chief Government Whip and then dropped from cabinet entirely in 2013 and did not run for re-election in 2015.