Peter MacKinnon

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.

R. Peter MacKinnon
Interim President of Dalhousie University
In office
15 January 2019  15 January 2020
ChancellorAnne McLellan
Preceded byRichard Florizone
Succeeded byDeep Saini
Interim President of Athabasca University
In office
1 July 2014  10 October 2016
Preceded byFrits Pannekoek
Succeeded byNeil Fassina
8th President of the University of Saskatchewan
In office
1999  30 June 2012
ChancellorPeggy McKercher
W. Thomas Molloy
Vera Pezer
Preceded byGeorge Ivany
Succeeded byIlene Busch-Vishniac
Personal details
Born1947 (age 7677)
Prince Edward Island
NationalityCanadian
SpouseJanice MacKinnon
Alma materDalhousie University
Queen's University
University of Saskatchewan
OccupationAcademic administration
ProfessionLegal academic
AwardsOrder of Canada
Websitewww.dal.ca/dept/senior-administration/president.html

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.

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