Percy Downe

The Honourable Percy E. Downe
Senator from Prince Edward Island
Incumbent
Assumed office June 26, 2003
Personal details
Born	July 8, 1954 (1954-07-08) Charlottetown, PEI
Political party	Liberal
Residence	Charlottetown, PEI

Percy E. Downe (born July 8, 1954) is a Canadian Senator and former political aide.

Since graduating from the University of Prince Edward Island in 1977, Downe has had the opportunity to serve at the provincial and federal levels of Canadian Government. From 1986 to 1993, Downe was executive assistant to the Premier of Prince Edward Island, Joe Ghiz. Downe moved to Ottawa following the Liberal victory in the 1993 federal election, and served as executive assistant to the Secretary of State for Veterans Affairs. He subsequently served as executive assistant to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and then the Minister of Labour.

He joined the Prime Minister's Office as director of appointments in 1998. He became Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's chief of staff in 2001. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada on June 26, 2003.

Downe is currently Vice-Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Joint-Chair of the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament, a member of the Senate Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, and is also on the Executive Committee of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association.

He was also formerly a member of the Senate Standing Committee on National Finance, the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs and the Senate Standing Committee on Rules, Rights and Procedures of Parliament.

He resides in Prince Edward Island with his wife and two daughters.

External links

• Percy Downe - Parliament of Canada biography
• Liberal Senate Forum
• Senator Percy Downe's Website: http://www.sen/pdowne/main.htm

Political offices
Preceded by Jean Pelletier	Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister's Office 2001–2003	Succeeded by Eddie Goldenberg