Minister of International Development (Canada)

Minister of International Development of Canada
Incumbent Marie-Claude Bibeau since 4 November 2015
Department of International Development
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Cabinet Privy Council
Appointer	Governor General of Canada
Term length	At Her Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder	Pierre Pettigrew
Formation	25 January 1996
Website	www.acdi-cida.gc.ca

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The Minister for International Cooperation (French: Ministre de la Coopération internationale) is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing Canadian international development strategy, including responsibility for the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). Christian Paradis was named to the position by Prime Minister Stephen Harper on July 15, 2013 at which time the position was restyled the Minister of International Development.

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Prior to 1995 the post was held as Ministers of State (External Relations) (1982-1983) and Minister for External Relations (1983-1995).

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