Peter MacKinnon
R. Peter MacKinnon | |
|---|---|
| Interim President of Dalhousie University | |
| In office 15 January 2019 – 15 January 2020 | |
| Chancellor | Anne McLellan |
| Preceded by | Richard Florizone |
| Succeeded by | Deep Saini |
| Interim President of Athabasca University | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 10 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Frits Pannekoek |
| Succeeded by | Neil Fassina |
| 8th President of the University of Saskatchewan | |
| In office 1999 – 30 June 2012 | |
| Chancellor | Peggy McKercher W. Thomas Molloy Vera Pezer |
| Preceded by | George Ivany |
| Succeeded by | Ilene Busch-Vishniac |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 (age 77–78) Prince Edward Island |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse | Janice MacKinnon |
| Alma mater | Dalhousie University Queen's University University of Saskatchewan |
| Occupation | Academic administration |
| Profession | Legal academic |
| Awards | Order of Canada |
| Website | www |
R. Peter MacKinnon, OC KC (born 1947) is a Canadian lawyer and legal academic. MacKinnon served as the president of the University of Saskatchewan from 1999 to 2012. On 1 July 2014, he was named as the interim president of Athabasca University.
On 15 January 2019, MacKinnon started serving as interim president of Dalhousie University upon the resignation of Richard Florizone and served until the announcement of the next president, Deep Saini.