John Hannaford | |
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25th Clerk of the Privy Council Secretary to the Cabinet | |
Assumed office June 24, 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
Preceded by | Janice Charette |
Personal details | |
Alma mater | Queen's University (BA) London School of Economics (B.Sc) University of Toronto (LL.B.) |
John Hannaford is a Canadian civil servant and is currently serving as the 25th clerk of the Privy Council and secretary to the Cabinet since June 24,2023,the most senior civil servant in the Government of Canada.
Hannaford completed a Bachelor of Arts,History degree at Queen's University. Then,he completed a Master of Science,International Relations degree at the London School of Economics. Lastly,he completed a Bachelor of Laws degree at the University of Toronto. [1]
His previous roles include: [1]
Hannaford was also involved at a high level in the renegotiation of NAFTA,and he was at one time a foreign and defense policy adviser to Justin Trudeau. [2]
He was appointed as clerk following the retirement of Janice Charette on June 24,2023. [3]
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