Perrin Beatty | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State for External Affairs | |
| In office June 24, 1993 – November 3, 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Kim Campbell |
| Preceded by | Barbara McDougall |
| Succeeded by | André Ouellet |
| Member of Parliament forWellington—Grey—Dufferin—Simcoe (Wellington—Dufferin—Simcoe; 1979–1988) (Wellington—Grey; 1972–1979) | |
| In office October 30, 1972 – October 24, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Marvin Howe |
| Succeeded by | Murray Calder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Perrin Beatty (1950-06-01)June 1, 1950 (age 75) |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Julie Beatty |
| Children | Patrick Beatty |
| Residence(s) | Ottawa,Ontario |
| Profession | Businessman, Corporate Executive, Politician |
Henry Perrin BeattyPC OC (born June 1, 1950) is aCanadian corporate executive and former politician, who served as aProgressive Conservative of the House of Commons from 1972 to 1993, and as a cabinet minister from 1979 to 1980 and again from 1984 to 1993.
Beatty is a graduate ofUpper Canada College inToronto,Ontario,[1] and of theUniversity of Western Ontario inLondon.
He first won election to theHouse of Commons of Canada as aProgressive Conservative at the age of 22 in the1972 election.
In 1979 he became, at the time, the youngest person ever appointed to aCanadian Cabinet whenPrime MinisterJoe Clark made Beatty hisminister of state for the Treasury Board in his short-lived government. Beatty returned to theopposition benches as a result of the defeat of the Clark government in the1980 election.
With the Conservative victory in the1984 election, Prime MinisterBrian Mulroney made BeattyMinister of National Revenue and Minister responsible forCanada Post. He subsequently served asSolicitor General of Canada (1985–1986),Minister of National Defence (1986–1989),Minister of National Health and Welfare (1989–1991), andMinister of Communications (1991–1993).
Despite long being touted as a future Tory leader, Beatty did not run in the1993 Progressive Conservative leadership election to succeed Mulroney. He was promoted toSecretary of State for External Affairs in the short-lived government of Mulroney's successor,Kim Campbell, but lost his seat in the1993 election which returned only two Tory MPs.
In 1995 theLiberal government of Prime MinisterJean Chrétien appointed Beatty President and Chief Executive Officer of theCanadian Broadcasting Corporation, a position he held until 1999 when he became president and CEO of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, a business association that promotes the interests of Canadian industry and exporters.
In August 2007 Beatty left the CME to become president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.[2]Beatty served as Chancellor of theUniversity of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) inOshawa,Ontario from 2008 to 2015. He has received honorary degrees from UOIT and Western University.
In 2012 Beatty received an honorary Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) designation from theForum for International Trade Training.[3][4]
In May 2020, Beatty was appointed to serve on Canada'sCOVID-19 Supply Council.[5]
Order of Canada (2018)
