Stéphane Dion
Canadian politician and sociologist
Born
September 28th, 1955
69 years ago
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Canada
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A Canadian sociologist and politician served as the 15th Canadian Minister of the Environment. Played a key role in the development and promotion of environmental policy in Canada. Contributed to academic discussions on Canadian federalism and climate change. Led the Liberal Party of Canada as its leader from 2006 to 2008, overseeing the party during a challenging election period. Later appointed as Canada’s ambassador to Germany, furthering diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Served as Minister of the Environment
Led the Liberal Party of Canada
Acted as Canada’s ambassador to Germany
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