Bob Rae


Bob Rae

Rae in 2019
25th Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations
In office
August 1, 2020 – November 17, 2025
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Mark Carney
Preceded byMarc-André Blanchard
Succeeded byDavid Lametti
Vice-President of the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court
In office
2021–2023
Appointed byAssembly of States Parties
Preceded byMichal Mlynár
Succeeded byMichael Kanu
Interim leader of the Liberal Party
In office
May 25, 2011 – April 14, 2013
Preceded byMichael Ignatieff
Succeeded byJustin Trudeau
21st Premier of Ontario
In office
October 1, 1990 – June 26, 1995
MonarchElizabeth II
Lieutenant Governor
Preceded byDavid Peterson
Succeeded byMike Harris
Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party
In office
February 7, 1982 – June 22, 1996
Preceded byMichael Cassidy
Succeeded byHoward Hampton
Leader of the Official Opposition
In office
September 10, 1987 – October 1, 1990
Preceded byLarry Grossman
Succeeded byRobert Nixon
Parliamentary constituencies
Member of Parliament
for Toronto Centre
In office
March 17, 2008 – July 31, 2013
Preceded byBill Graham
Succeeded byChrystia Freeland
Member of Provincial Parliament
for York South
In office
November 4, 1982 – February 29, 1996
Preceded byDonald MacDonald
Succeeded byGerard Kennedy
Member of Parliament
for Broadview—Greenwood
Broadview (1978–1979)
In office
October 16, 1978 – May 2, 1982
Preceded byJohn Gilbert
Succeeded byLynn McDonald
Personal details
Born
Robert Keith Rae

(1948-08-02) August 2, 1948 (age 78)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal (1968; 2006–present)
New Democratic
(1974–1998)
Other political
affiliations
Ontario New Democratic (1974–1998)
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1980)​
Children3
FatherSaul Rae
RelativesJackie Rae (uncle), John A. Rae (brother)
Alma materUniversity of Toronto (BA, LLB)
Balliol College, Oxford (BPhil)
Profession
  • Lawyer
  • academic
Websitepm.gc.ca/en/news/backgrounders/2020/07/06/honourable-bob-rae

Bob Rae (born August 2, 1948) is a former Canadian politician. He was the Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations from 2020 until 2025.

He was Premier of Ontario from 1990 to 1995 and leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party from 1982 to 1996. Rae was the first Premier of Ontario to be a member of the New Democratic Party. Later he left the NDP and joined the Liberal Party of Canada. He was a Liberal Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 2008 to 2013 and was Interim Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 2011 to 2013.

References

  1. ↑ Paikin, Steve (July 13, 2020). "Another mission for Ontario's one-time boy wonder". TVOntario. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Bob Rae". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on January 6, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019., engl. or french