Minister responsible for La Francophonie (Canada)

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Minister responsible for
La Francophonie

Incumbent
Mélanie Joly
since 18 July 2018

Department of Global Affairs
Style| The Honourable
Member of|

* Cabinet
* Privy Council

Appointer| Monarch (represented by the governor general)
on the advice of the prime minister
Term length| At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder| Jean-Luc Pépin
Formation| 1983
Website| www.international.gc.ca/franco/index.aspx?lang=eng

The Minister responsible for La Francophonie is a member of the Canadian Cabinet who handles relations with the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, an international community of francophone nations considered the French equivalent of the Commonwealth of Nations.

## Role[edit]

The Minister responsible for the Francophonie is one of three ministers currently associated with the department Global Affairs Canada. A similar position exists at the provincial level in the Government of Quebec.

It is traditional that the minister be from Quebec or from a Francophone community outside Quebec. It is tacitly understood that the minister should speak French fluently.

## List of ministers[edit]

* Jean-Luc Pépin (1983–1984)
* Jean Chrétien (1984)
* Monique Vézina (1984–1986)
* Monique Landry (1986–1993)
* Monique Vézina (1993) (second time)
* André Ouellet (1993–1996)
* Pierre Pettigrew (1996)
* Don Boudria (1996–1997)
* Diane Marleau (1997–1999)
* Ronald Duhamel* (1999–2002)
* Denis Paradis* (2002–2003)
* Denis Coderre (2003–2004)
* Jacques Saada (2004–2006)
* Josée Verner (2006–2007)
* Maxime Bernier (2007–2008)
* Josée Verner (2008–2011); second time
* Bernard Valcourt (2011–2013)
* Steven Blaney (2013)[1]
* Christian Paradis[2] (2013–2015)[1]
* Marie-Claude Bibeau (2015–2018)[1]
* Mélanie Joly (2018–present)

(*)Secretary of State responsible for La Francophonie and not a member of Cabinet.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Ministers Responsible for La Francophonie". Retrieved 2016-03-21.
2. ^ "Harper joins Michaëlle Jean in final push for Francophonie post". iPolitics. Retrieved 2016-03-21.

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