Murray Rankin
Murray Rankin | |
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Rankin in 2020 | |
| Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation of British Columbia | |
| In office November 26, 2020 – November 18, 2024 | |
| Premier | John Horgan David Eby |
| Preceded by | Scott Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Christine Boyle |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Oak Bay-Gordon Head | |
| In office October 24, 2020 – September 21, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Weaver |
| Succeeded by | Diana Gibson |
| Chair of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency | |
| In office July 24, 2019 – September 17, 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Yves Fortier (acting chair) |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Victoria | |
| In office November 26, 2012 – October 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Denise Savoie |
| Succeeded by | Laurel Collins |
| NDP House Leader | |
| In office October 2016 – October 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 26, 1950 Belleville, Ontario |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Linda Hannah |
| Children | Benjamin Rankin Mark Rankin |
| Residence(s) | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Université de Montréal McGill University University of Toronto Harvard University University of Victoria (Honorary) |
| Profession | Lawyer, law professor |
Murray Rankin KC (born January 26, 1950) is a Canadian lawyer, politician and public law expert who served as British Columbia's Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation from 2020 until 2024. A member of the New Democratic Party, Rankin represented the riding of Oak Bay-Gordon Head in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2020 until 2024. Rankin previously served as the federal Member of Parliament for Victoria from 2012 to 2019, with senior roles including Justice and Attorney General Critic, Health Critic, and NDP House Leader. From 2019 to 2020, Rankin was head of Canada's National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA), overseeing all national security and intelligence activities carried out by the Government of Canada. Previously, he was a professor of law at the University of Victoria, where he taught environmental and administrative law.