Principal Secretary (Canada)

Principal Secretary to the
Prime Minister of Canada
Incumbent
Gerald Butts

since November 2015
Office of the Prime Minister
Seat Langevin Block
Appointer Prime Minister of Canada
Formation 1867
First holder Hewitt Bernard

In Canada, the Principal Secretary is a senior aide, often the most senior political aide, to a head of government. Formerly, the position of Principal Secretary was the most senior in the Canadian Prime Minister's Office, though since 1987, it is second to the Chief of Staff. The Leader of the Official Opposition and most Canadian provincial Premiers also have a principal secretary.

List of Principal Secretaries to the Prime Minister

See also

References

  1. "Leadership of the Prime Minister's office". Official website of the Parliament of Canada. Retrieved Jan 12, 2016.
  2. "Inside Trudeau’s inner circle". The Globe and Mail (Toronto). Jan 8, 2016. Retrieved Jan 12, 2016.

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