Maryam Monsef
Maryam Monsef | |
|---|---|
مریم منصف | |
Monsef in 2016 | |
| Minister for Women and Gender Equality | |
| In office January 10, 2017 – October 26, 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Patty Hajdu |
| Succeeded by | Marci Ien |
| Minister of Rural Economic Development | |
| In office November 20, 2019 – October 26, 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Bernadette Jordan |
| Succeeded by | Gudie Hutchings |
| Minister of International Development | |
| In office March 1, 2019 – November 20, 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Marie-Claude Bibeau |
| Succeeded by | Karina Gould |
| Minister of Democratic Institutions | |
| In office November 4, 2015 – February 1, 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Pierre Poilievre |
| Succeeded by | Karina Gould |
| President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada | |
| In office November 4, 2015 – January 10, 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Denis Lebel |
| Succeeded by | Karina Gould |
| Member of Parliament for Peterborough—Kawartha | |
| In office October 19, 2015 – September 20, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Dean Del Mastro (2014) |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Ferreri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maryam Monsefzadeh November 7, 1984 Mashhad, Iran |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Peterborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | Trent University |
Maryam Monsef PC (Persian: مریم منصف, born Monsefzadeh; November 7, 1984) is an Afghan Canadian politician. She served as the member of Parliament for the riding of Peterborough—Kawartha from 2015 to 2021 as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.
A member of the 29th Canadian Ministry, she served as the Minister for Women and Gender Equality from 2017 to 2021, as Minister of Rural Economic Development from 2019 to 2021, and as Minister of International Development in 2019. She also served as Minister of Democratic Institutions and President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada from 2015 to 2017. Monsef was defeated in her riding in the 2021 federal election.