John Hannaford (Canadian civil servant)

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John Hannaford
25th Clerk of the Privy Council
Secretary to the Cabinet
In office
June 24, 2023 –july 7 2025
Preceded by Janice Charette
Succeeded byMichael Cebia
Personal details
Alma mater Queen's University (BA) London School of Economics (M.Sc) University of Toronto (LL.B.)

John Hannaford is a Canadian civil servant and served as the 25th clerk of the Privy Council and secretary to the Cabinet from June 24, 2023, to july 7 , 2025 the most senior civil servant in the Government of Canada.

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Education

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]

Career

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "John Hannaford". pm.gc.ca. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Austen, Ian (3 June 2023). "He's the Biggest Power Broker in Canada Whom You've Never Heard Of". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  3. ↑ Office, Privy Council (29 May 2017). "Clerk and Deputy Clerk - Privy Council Office". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
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