Arif Virani
Arif Virani | |
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Virani in 2024 | |
| Minister of Justice Attorney General of Canada | |
| In office July 26, 2023 – March 14, 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | David Lametti |
| Succeeded by | Gary Anandasangaree |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada | |
| In office August 31, 2018 – July 26, 2023 | |
| Minister | Jody Wilson-Raybould David Lametti |
| Preceded by | Marco Mendicino |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage (Multiculturalism) | |
| In office January 28, 2017 – August 30, 2018 | |
| Minister | Mélanie Joly |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Gary Anandasangaree |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship | |
| In office December 2, 2015 – January 27, 2017 | |
| Minister | John McCallum |
| Preceded by | Costas Menegakis |
| Succeeded by | Serge Cormier |
| Member of Parliament for Parkdale—High Park | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Peggy Nash |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 23, 1971 Kampala, Uganda |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Suchita Jain |
| Residence | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | McGill University (BA) University of Toronto Faculty of Law (LLB) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Arif Virani PC MP (born November 23, 1971) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who was the minister of justice and attorney general of Canada from July 2023 until March 2025. He is a member of the Liberal Party. Virani represents Parkdale—High Park in the House of Commons.[1]
References
- ↑ "Profile - Virani, Arif". PARLINFO. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 21 August 2018.