| Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship | |
|---|---|
| Member of | |
| Reports to | |
| Appointer | Monarch (represented by the governor general); [3] on the advice of the prime minister [4] |
| Precursor | Secretary of State for Canada (citizenship) |
| Formation | 1991 |
| First holder | Gerry Weiner |
| Final holder | Jason Kenney |
| Abolished | 2015 |
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Key:
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerry Weiner | April 21, 1991 | June 24, 1993 | Progressive Conservative | 24 (Mulroney) | |
| June 25, 1993 | November 3, 1993 | 25 (Campbell) | ||||
| 2 | Michel Dupuy | November 4, 1993 | January 24, 1996 | Liberal | 26 (Chrétien) | |
| 3 | Sheila Copps | January 25, 1996 | July 11, 1996 | Liberal | ||
| 4 |  | Jason Kenney | August 16, 2013 | November 4, 2015 | Conservative | 28 (Harper) |
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