Lawrence cannon biography

Lawrence Cannon

Canadian politician

For the Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge, see Lawrence Arthur Dumoulin Cannon. For the Canadian lawyer and judge, see Lawrence John Cannon.

The Honourable

Lawrence Cannon

PC

In office
May 10, 2012 – September 29, 2017
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Justin Trudeau
Preceded byMarc Lortie
Succeeded byIsabelle Hudon
In office
October 30, 2008 – May 18, 2011
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byDavid Emerson
Succeeded byJohn Baird
In office
February 6, 2006 – October 30, 2008
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byJean Lapierre
Succeeded byJohn Baird
In office
January 23, 2006 – May 2, 2011
Preceded byDavid Smith
Succeeded byMathieu Ravignat
In office
November 4, 2001 – November 5, 2005
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byAlain Pilon
ConstituencyVal-Tétreau District
In office
December 2, 1985 – September 12, 1994
Preceded byPauline Marois
Succeeded byMichel

The Honourable Lawrence Arthur Dumoulin Cannon

Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada from January 14, 1930 until December 25, 1939.

Lawrence Arthur Dumoulin Cannon was born in Arthabaska, Quebec, on April 28, 1877. He was the son of Lawrence John Cannon and Aurélie Dumoulin. He received a classical education at the Séminaire de Québec, then attended Laval University, obtaining a B.A. in 1896 and an LL.L. three years later. Called to the bar in 1899, he joined the law firm of Fitzpatrick, Parent, Taschereau & Roy in Quebec City. Two of his associates, Sir Charles Fitzpatrick and Robert Taschereau, later became chief justices of Canada. In 1908 he entered politics and served eight years on the city council of Quebec City before his election to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in 1916. He returned to private practice in 1923 and became president of the bar of Quebec the following year. He was appointed to the Court of King's Bench of Quebec in 1927 and elevated to the Supreme Court of Canada on January 14, 1930. He served on the Supreme Court for nine years. Justice Cannon die

The Honourable Lawrence Cannon was appointed Canadian Ambassador to the French Republic and the Principality of Monaco by the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, on May 20th, 2012, and was reappointed to the position by the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau. He presented his letters of credence to the President of the French Republic, François Hollande on October 26th, 2012, and to H.S.H Prince Albert II of Monaco on October 30th. He completed his term as Canadian ambassador to France in September 2017.

Prior to his ambassadorial appointment, Mr. Cannon was an influential member of the Cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, serving from 2008 to 2011 as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

After taking office in Paris, Ambassador Cannon actively promoted Canada’s economic interests including the adoption by the European Union of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). He deployed major efforts to increase Canada-France cross-investments resulting in the Program for Enhanced Cooperation, that was ratified on the occasion of President François Hol

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