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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.
| 26th Ministry - Government of Jean ChrétienJoseph Jacques Jean Chretien (born January 11, 1934, Shawinigan, Quebec) was the twentieth Prime Minister of Canada, serving from November 4, 1993, to December 12, 2003. The Rt Hon. Jean Chretien Rank 20th Term of Office November 3, 1993 December 12, 2003 | ||
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| Preceded by: 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 |
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| Preceded by: vacant, previously Marcel Massé | Minister responsible for Infrastructure ( 2002- 2003) | Succeeded by: Position abolished |