Secretary of State (Western Economic Diversification)

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The Secretary of State for Western Economic Diversification is a former federal government position in Canada, introduced by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien in 1996. It was not a full cabinet portfolio, and ministers who held the position provided assistance to the Minister of Western Economic Diversification.

The position was discontinued when Paul Martin replaced Chrétien as Prime Minister in 2003.

[edit] List of Secretaries of State for Western Economic Diversification in Canada

	Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office
	Jon Gerrard	Liberal	January 25, 1996	June 11, 1997
	Ron Duhamel	Liberal	June 11, 1997	January 15, 2002
	Stephen Owen	Liberal	January 15, 2002	December 12, 2003

[edit] External links

• Minister of the Crown (Chrétien government)