Rob Oliphant
Robert Oliphant PC MP (born June 7, 1956) is a Canadian politician and a United Church minister. He served in the House of Commons as a Liberal Member of Parliament for the Toronto riding of Don Valley West from 2008 to 2011. He returned to office after re-election in 2015 and subsequently in 2019.
Robert Oliphant | |
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Oliphant in 2023 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office May 3, 2019 | |
| Minister | Chrystia Freeland Francois-Philippe Champagne Marc Garneau Mélanie Joly |
| Preceded by | Andrew Leslie |
| Chairman of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration | |
| In office February 4, 2016 – May 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Daryl Kramp |
| Succeeded by | Salma Zahid |
| Member of Parliament for Don Valley West | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | John Carmichael |
| In office October 14, 2008 – May 2, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | John Godfrey |
| Succeeded by | John Carmichael |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 7, 1956 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Marco A. Fiola |
| Residence(s) | Sherwood Park, Toronto, Ontario |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto (BCom) University of British Columbia (MDiv) Chicago Theological Seminary (DMin) |
| Profession | United Church minister and health charity executive |
Oliphant currently holds the office of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly, a role he also served under Joly's three predecessors.
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