Irwin Cotler
Irwin Cotler is a retired Canadian politician who was Member of Parliament for Mount Royal from 1999 to 2015. He served as the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada from 2003 until the Liberal government of Paul Martin lost power following the 2006 federal election. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a by-election in November 1999, winning 92% of votes cast.
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- Born in
- Montreal
- Educated at
- Yale Law SchoolOutremont High SchoolMcGill University Faculty of Law
- Awards
- 🏆 Officer of the Order of Canada🏆 Officer of the National Order of Quebec
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1940
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