Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development)
The Secretary of State for Science, Research and Development is a former federal government position in Canada. It was not a full cabinet portfolio, but was instead affiliated with Industry Canada, overseen by the Minister of Industry. The ministers who held this position were, in effect, policy assistants to the Industry Minister.
The position was established by incoming Prime Minister Jean Chrétien in the aftermath of the 1993 federal election, and was discontinued when Paul Martin succeeded Chrétien in 2003.
On October 30, 2008, a similar portfolio was revived as the Minister of State (Science & Technology) by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
List of Secretaries of State for Science, Research and Development in Canada
| Name | Party | Took Office | Left Office | Jon Gerrard |
Liberal | November 4, 1993 | June 11, 1997 | Ron Duhamel |
Liberal | June 11, 1997 | August 3, 1999 | Gilbert Normand |
Liberal | August 3, 1999 | January 15, 2002 | Maurizio Bevilacqua |
Liberal | January 15, 2002 | May 26, 2002 | Rey Pagtakhan |
Liberal | May 26, 2002 | December 12, 2003 |
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List of Ministers of State for Science & Technology in Canada
| Name | Party | Took Office | Left Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Goodyear |
Conservative | October 30, 2008 | July 15, 2013 | |
| Greg Rickford |
Conservative | July 15, 2013 | March 19, 2014 | |
| Ed Holder |
Conservative | March 19, 2014 | October 19, 2015 |