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Gordon O'Connor

Personal data

Date of birth	May 18, 1939(age 76)
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Carol O'Connor
Residence	Kanata, Ontario
Profession	Soldier, defence consultant
Portfolio	Minister of State Chief Government Whip
Minister of State Chief Government Whip
Assumed office	October 30, 2008
Prime minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	Jay Hill
Minister of National Revenue
In office	August 14, 2007 - October 29, 2008
Prime minister	Stephen Harper
Succeeded by	Jean-Pierre Blackburn
Preceded by	Carol Skelton
Minister of National Defence
In office	February 6, 2006 - August 14, 2007
Prime minister	Stephen Harper
Succeeded by	Peter MacKay
Preceded by	Bill Graham
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Carleton-Mississippi Mills
Assumed office	2004 federal election
Preceded by	Scott Reid

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Gordon James O'Connor, (born May 18, 1939) is a retired Brigadier-General, businessman, lobbyist, and current Canadian Member of Parliament and the Minister of State and Chief Government Whip.

He was previously the Minister of National Revenue and the Minister of National Defence. O'Connor was one of the few defence ministers to have served in the military, the last being Gilles Lamontagne.

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