Arif Virani

The Honourable

Arif Virani

PC MP
Virani in 2024
Minister of Justice
Attorney General of Canada
Assumed office
July 26, 2023
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byDavid Lametti
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
In office
August 31, 2018 – July 26, 2023
MinisterJody Wilson-Raybould
David Lametti
Preceded byMarco Mendicino
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage (Multiculturalism)
In office
January 28, 2017 – August 30, 2018
MinisterMélanie Joly
Preceded byVacant
Succeeded byGary Anandasangaree
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
In office
December 2, 2015 – January 27, 2017
MinisterJohn McCallum
Preceded byCostas Menegakis
Succeeded bySerge Cormier
Member of Parliament
for Parkdale—High Park
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byPeggy Nash
Personal details
Born (1971-11-23) November 23, 1971 (age 53)
Kampala, Uganda
NationalityCanadian
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Suchita Jain
ResidenceToronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma materMcGill University (BA)
University of Toronto Faculty of Law (LLB)
ProfessionLawyer

Arif Virani PC MP (born November 23, 1971) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who has been the minister of justice and attorney general of Canada since July 2023. He is a member of the Liberal Party. Virani represents Parkdale—High Park in the House of Commons.[1]

References

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  1. ↑ "Profile - Virani, Arif". PARLINFO. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 21 August 2018.