Claudette Commanda

Claudette Commanda
15th Chancellor of the University of Ottawa
Assumed office
November 9, 2022
PresidentJacques Frémont
Preceded byCalin Rovinescu
Personal details
BornKitigan Zibi Anishinabeg, Quebec, Canada
RelativesWilliam Commanda (grandfather)
Alma materUniversity of Ottawa

Claudette Commanda is a Canadian university professor, cultural advisor, indigenous rights activist, and an Algonquin Elder who was appointed the 15th Chancellor of the University of Ottawa, becoming the first indigenous person and fifth woman to serve in the role.