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Allan Rock - Definition and Overview

Allen Rock at the UN General Assembly, speaking on the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme

Allan Rock (born August 30, 1947) is a Canadian politician and diplomat. He became the Minister of Industry for Canada in 2002 following five years in the post of Minister of Health. Prior to this he was the Minister of Justice and Attorney General. Rock was a trial lawyer before he entered politics in 1993. Allan studied for a B.A. and an LL.B. at the University of Ottawa.

On December 12, 2003, Rock became ambassador to the United Nations.

As a student leader in 1970 Alan Rock met John Lennon and drove him around Ottawa while Rock was hosting him for a "peace conference" he was holding. He had invited Lennon to Ottawa after his famous "bed-in" in Montreal. He tried to introduce Lennon to Pierre Trudeau but the prime minister was not at home when they dropped by.

He spoke to the UN General Assembly on April 13, 2004, encouraging participation of the member nations of the United Nations, on the matter of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme.

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26th Ministry - Government of Jean Chrétien
Cabinet Posts (5)
Preceded by:
Brian Tobin
Minister of Industry
(2002-2003)
Succeeded by:
Lucienne Robillard
Preceded by:
Brian Tobin
Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
(2002-2003)
Succeeded by:
Joe McGuire
Preceded by:
Brian Tobin
Minister of Western Economic Diversification
(2002-2003)
Succeeded by:
Rey Pagtakhan
Preceded by:
David Dingwall
Minister of Health
(1997-2002)
Succeeded by:
Anne McLellan
Preceded by:
Pierre Blais
Minister of Justice
(1993-1997)
Succeeded by:
Anne McLellan
Special Cabinet Responsibilities
Preceded by:
vacant, previously
Marcel Massé
Minister responsible for Infrastructure
(2002-2003)
Succeeded by:
Position abolished



Preceded by:
Michael Wilson, P.C.
Member of Parliament for Etobicoke Centre
(1993-2004)
Succeeded by:
Borys Wrzesnewskyj, Liberal


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