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Arif Virani

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Arif Virani

Virani in 2024
Minister of Justice
Attorney General of Canada
In office
July 26, 2023  March 14, 2025
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byDavid Lametti
Succeeded byGary Anandasangaree
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
In office
August 31, 2018  July 26, 2023
MinisterJody Wilson-Raybould
David Lametti
Preceded byMarco Mendicino
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage (Multiculturalism)
In office
January 28, 2017  August 30, 2018
MinisterMélanie Joly
Preceded byVacant
Succeeded byGary Anandasangaree
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
In office
December 2, 2015  January 27, 2017
MinisterJohn McCallum
Preceded byCostas Menegakis
Succeeded bySerge Cormier
Member of Parliament
for Parkdale—High Park
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byPeggy Nash
Personal details
Born (1971-11-23) November 23, 1971 (age 54)
Kampala, Uganda
NationalityCanadian
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Suchita Jain
ResidenceToronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma materMcGill University (BA)
University of Toronto Faculty of Law (LLB)
ProfessionLawyer

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

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  1. "Profile - Virani, Arif". PARLINFO. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 21 August 2018.