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Allan Rock (born August 30, 1947) is a Canadian politician and diplomat. He became the Minister of Industry for Canada in 2002 following five years in the post of Minister of Health. Prior to this he was the Minister of Justice and Attorney General. Rock was a trial lawyer before he entered politics in 1993. Allan studied for a B.A. and an LL.B. at the University of Ottawa.

On December 12, 2003, Rock became ambassador to the United Nations.

As a student leader in 1970 Alan Rock met John Lennon and drove him around Ottawa while Rock was hosting him for a "peace conference" he was holding. He had invited Lennon to Ottawa after his famous "bed-in" in Montreal. He tried to introduce Lennon to Pierre TrudeauJoseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau ( October 18, 1919— September 28, 2000) was the fifteenth Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968, to June 3, 1979, and from March 3, 1980, to June 30, 1984. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Pierre Trudeau was a f but the prime minister was not at home when they dropped by.

He spoke to the UN General Assembly on April 13April 13 is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). There are 262 days remaining. It is also the Ides of April. Events 1055 Victor II is consecrated pope 1111 Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor 1180 Frederick Barbaros, 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co, encouraging participation of the member nations of the United Nations, on the matter of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme.

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Cabinet Posts (5)
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Brian TobinBrian Tobin (born October 21, 1954 in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a Canadian politician. During his youth, he worked a brief stint as a TV news announcer before joining the Liberal Party of Canada as a political aide. First elected to the
Minister of Industry
( 2002- 2003)
Succeeded by:
Lucienne Robillard
Preceded by:
Brian Tobin
Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
( 2002- 2003)
Succeeded by:
Joe McGuire
Preceded by:
Brian Tobin
Minister of Western Economic Diversification
( 2002- 2003)
Succeeded by:
Rey Pagtakhan
Preceded by:
David Dingwall
Minister of Health
( 1997- 2002)
Succeeded by:
Anne McLellan
Preceded by:
Pierre Blais
Minister of Justice
( 1993- 1997)
Succeeded by:
Anne McLellan
Special Cabinet Responsibilities
Preceded by:
vacant, previously
Marcel Massé
Minister responsible for Infrastructure
( 2002- 2003)
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Position abolished


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