Tony Clement : Ask Biography

Personal data

Date of birth

January 27, 1961(age 55)

Place of birth

Manchester, United Kingdom

Nationality

Canada
Cyprus
United Kingdom

Political party

Conservative

Spouse

Lynne Golding

Residence

Port Sydney, Ontario

Profession

Politician, lawyer

Portfolio

President of the Treasury Board
Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario

Religion

Christian

Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Parry Sound-Muskoka

Assumed office

2006

Preceded by

Andy Mitchell

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Tony Peter Clement, PC, MP (born January 27, 1961) is a Canadian federal politician, President of the Treasury Board, Minister for the Federal Economic Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor) and member of the Conservative Party of Canada.Clement had previously served as an Ontario cabinet minister, most recently as Minister of Health and Long-Term Care under Premiers Mike Harris and Ernie Eves.

Moving to federal politics, he was a candidate for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada after its formation from the merger of the Progressive Conservative and Canadian Alliance parties in 2004 but ultimately lost to Stephen Harper. Clement won the seat of Parry Sound-Muskoka in the 2006 federal election, defeating incumbent Liberal cabinet minister Andy Mitchell. The Conservatives formed a government in the election and Clement was appointed as the Minister of Health and Minister for FedNor.