Rona Ambrose


Rona Ambrose

Leader of the Opposition
In office
November 5, 2015 – May 27, 2017
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor GeneralDavid Johnston
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byTom Mulcair
Succeeded byAndrew Scheer
Leader of the Conservative Party
Interim
In office
November 5, 2015 – May 27, 2017
PresidentJohn Walsh
Scott Lamb
DeputyDenis Lebel
Preceded byStephen Harper
Succeeded byAndrew Scheer
Minister of Health
In office
July 15, 2013 – November 4, 2015
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byLeona Aglukkaq
Succeeded byJane Philpott
Minister of Public Works and Government Services
In office
January 19, 2010 – July 15, 2013
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byChristian Paradis
Succeeded byDiane Finley
Minister of Western Economic Diversification
In office
November 5, 2010 – May 18, 2011
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byJim Prentice
Succeeded byLynne Yelich
In office
January 4, 2007 – October 29, 2008
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byCarol Skelton
Succeeded byJim Prentice
Minister of Labour
In office
October 30, 2008 – January 19, 2010
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byJean-Pierre Blackburn
Succeeded byLisa Raitt
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
In office
January 4, 2007 – October 30, 2008
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byPeter Van Loan
Succeeded byJosée Verner
President of the Privy Council
In office
January 4, 2007 – October 30, 2008
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byPeter Van Loan
Succeeded byJosée Verner
Minister of the Environment
In office
February 6, 2006 – January 3, 2007
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byStéphane Dion
Succeeded byJohn Baird
Member of Parliament
for Sturgeon River—Parkland
Edmonton—Spruce Grove (2004–2015)
In office
June 28, 2004 – July 4, 2017
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byDane Lloyd
Personal details
Born
Ronalee Chapchuk

(1969-03-15) March 15, 1969
Valleyview, Alberta, Canada
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)
Bruce Ambrose
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(m. 1994; div. 2011)​
Domestic partnerJ. P. Veitch[1]
EducationUniversity of Victoria (BA)
University of Alberta (MA)

Ronalee Chapchuk "Rona" Ambrose PC (/ˈrɒnə ˈæmbroʊz/;[2] born March 15, 1969) is a Canadian politician. She was interim Leader of the Conservative Party and the Leader of the Opposition between 2015 and 2017.[3]

She was the Conservative Party member of the House of Commons for Sturgeon River—Parkland between 2015 and 2017, and had represented Edmonton—Spruce Grove from 2004 to 2015.

References

  1. ↑ Stone, Laura (February 9, 2017). "Rona Ambrose denies link between federal funding and spouse's billionaire friend". The Globe and Mail.
  2. ↑ "Rona Ambrose, interim Tory leader, and what we should know about her". CBC News. November 6, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2016. You are probably mispronouncing her name. It's 'RAW-na' – rhymes with sauna ...
  3. ↑ "Rona Ambrose chosen as interim Conservative leader" CBC News, November 5, 2015.