Peter Van Loan

Personal data

Date of birth	April 18, 1963(age 53)
Place of birth	Niagara Falls, Ontario
Political party	Conservative
Residence	Sutton, Ontario
Profession	Lawyer
Cabinet	Minister of International Trade
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Assumed office	May 18, 2011
Prime minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	John Baird
In office	January 4, 2007 - October 30, 2008
Succeeded by	Jay Hill
Preceded by	Rob Nicholson
Minister of International Trade
In office	January 19, 2010 - May 18, 2011
Prime minister	Stephen Harper
Succeeded by	Ed Fast
Preceded by	Stockwell Day
Minister of Public Safety
In office	October 30, 2008 - January 19, 2010
Prime minister	Stephen Harper
Succeeded by	Vic Toews
Preceded by	Stockwell Day
President of the Privy Council and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
In office	November 27, 2006 - January 4, 2007
Prime minister	Stephen Harper
Succeeded by	Josée Verner
Preceded by	Michael Chong
Member of the Canadian Parliament for York-Simcoe
Assumed office	2004
Preceded by	new riding