John P. Manley

1993	2000	2003 Leadership Campaign
2003 Leadership Campaign	2003 Leadership Campaign

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1950.01.05 - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

OCCUPATION: Lawyer. Businessman.

POLITICAL PARTY: Liberal.

HOUSE OF COMMONS:
2004 - Did not seek re-election.
2000.11.27 - Ottawa South, Ontario - Re-Elected.
1997.06.02 - Ottawa South, Ontario - Re-Elected.
1993.10.25 - Ottawa South, Ontario - Re-Elected.
1988.11.21 - Ottawa South, Ontario - Elected.

SENIOR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT:
Deputy Prime Minister (2002.01.15 - 2003.12.11).
Minister of Finance (2002.06.02 - 2003.12.11).
Minister with political responsibility for Ontario (2002.01.15 - 2003.12.11).
Minister of Infrastructure and Crown Corporations (2002.01.15 - 2002.08.06).
Minister of Foreign Affairs (2000.10.17 - 2002.01.14).
Minister of Industry (1995.03.29 - 2000.10.16).
Minister responsible for the Economic Development of Quebec (1996.01.25 - 2000.10.16).
Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (1996.01.25 - 2000.10.16).
Minister of Western Economic Diversification (1996.01.25 - 2000.10.16).
Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs (1993.11.04 - 1995.03.28).
Minister of Industry, Science and Technology (1993.11.04 - 1995.03.28).
Chair, Ad Hoc Cabinet Committee on Anti-Terrorism, 2001.

PARTY LEADERSHIP:
Candidate for Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, November 2003. Manley regularly polled in the 25% range, but withdrew from the contest in July 2003.

MISCELLANEOUS:
Paul Martin offered in December 2003 to appoint Manley as Canadian Ambassador to the United States, but Manley declined the appointment..

WEBSITES: McCarthy Tétrault: John Manley (Manley's Law Firm); Speakers' Spotlight: John Manley; and John Manley Blog (Grassroots Supporters).