Rona Ambrose

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Rona Ambrose

Leader of the Opposition
In office
November 5, 2015 – May 27, 2017
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor GeneralDavid Johnston
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byTom Mulcair
Succeeded byAndrew Scheer
Leader of the Conservative Party
Interim
In office
November 5, 2015 – May 27, 2017
PresidentJohn Walsh
Scott Lamb
DeputyDenis Lebel
Preceded byStephen Harper
Succeeded byAndrew Scheer
Minister of Health
In office
July 15, 2013 – November 4, 2015
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byLeona Aglukkaq
Succeeded byJane Philpott
Minister of Public Works and Government Services
In office
January 19, 2010 – July 15, 2013
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byChristian Paradis
Succeeded byDiane Finley
Minister of Western Economic Diversification
In office
November 5, 2010 – May 18, 2011
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byJim Prentice
Succeeded byLynne Yelich
In office
January 4, 2007 – October 29, 2008
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byCarol Skelton
Succeeded byJim Prentice
Minister of Labour
In office
October 30, 2008 – January 19, 2010
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byJean-Pierre Blackburn
Succeeded byLisa Raitt
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
In office
January 4, 2007 – October 30, 2008
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byPeter Van Loan
Succeeded byJosée Verner
President of the Privy Council
In office
January 4, 2007 – October 30, 2008
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byPeter Van Loan
Succeeded byJosée Verner
Minister of the Environment
In office
February 6, 2006 – January 3, 2007
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byStéphane Dion
Succeeded byJohn Baird
Member of Parliament
for Sturgeon River—Parkland
Edmonton—Spruce Grove (2004–2015)
In office
June 28, 2004 – July 4, 2017
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byDane Lloyd
Personal details
Born
Ronalee Chapchuk

(1969-03-15) March 15, 1969 (age 55)
Valleyview, Alberta, Canada
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)
Bruce Ambrose
(m. 1994; div. 2011)
Domestic partnerJ. P. Veitch[1]
EducationUniversity of Victoria (BA)
University of Alberta (MA)

Ronalee Chapchuk "Rona" Ambrose PC (/ˈrɒnə ˈæmbrz/;[2] born March 15, 1969) is a Canadian politician. She was interim Leader of the Conservative Party and the Leader of the Opposition between 2015 and 2017.[3]

She was the Conservative Party member of the House of Commons for Sturgeon River—Parkland between 2015 and 2017, and had represented Edmonton—Spruce Grove from 2004 to 2015.

References[change | change source]

  1. Stone, Laura (February 9, 2017). "Rona Ambrose denies link between federal funding and spouse's billionaire friend". The Globe and Mail.
  2. "Rona Ambrose, interim Tory leader, and what we should know about her". CBC News. November 6, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2016. You are probably mispronouncing her name. It's 'RAW-na' – rhymes with sauna ...
  3. "Rona Ambrose chosen as interim Conservative leader" CBC News, November 5, 2015.