The Honourable Bob Nault PC
Member of theCanadian Parliament forKenora
In office October 19, 2015 – September 11, 2019
Preceded by	Greg Rickford
Succeeded by	Eric Melillo
Member of theCanadian Parliament forKenora—Rainy River
In office November 21, 1988 – June 28, 2004
Preceded by	John Edmund Parry
Succeeded by	District was abolished in 2003
Chairman of theStanding Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development
In office February 4, 2016 – September 11, 2019
Preceded by	Dean Allison
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
In office August 3, 1999 – December 11, 2003
Preceded by	Jane Stewart
Succeeded by	Andy Mitchell
Personal details
Born	Robert Daniel Nault (1955-11-09)November 9, 1955 (age 69) Ste. Anne,Manitoba, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Lana Rae Jardine (m. 1987)[1]
Children	two
Alma mater	University of Alberta,University of Winnipeg[1]
Profession	Canadian Pacific Railway conductor[1]

Robert Daniel NaultPC (born November 9, 1955) is a Canadian politician.^[1]

A member of theLiberal Party of Canada, Nault began his career as city councillor forKenora City Council. He was first elected to the House of Commons as the representative forKenora—Rainy River in1988, beating NDP incumbentJohn Parry. Following the 1988 election, Nault ran successfully in the 1993,1997, and 2000 federal elections.

Nault also served asMinister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development in the cabinet ofJean Chrétien from 1999 to 2003.^[1] While in cabinet, he introduced theFirst Nations Governance Act, a program of reform and financial accountability measures for First Nations.^[2]

In February 2004, he announced he would leave politics to set up a consulting business, Western Frontier International Group. He did not seek re-election in the2004 election.^[2]

In January 2015, Nault announced his intention to seek theLiberal Party of Canada nomination forKenora, which includes nearly all of his old riding, inthe 2015 federal election scheduled for October 19.^[3] On May 31, 2015, Nault was nominated as the party's candidate.^[4] In the ensuing election, he edged out former provincial NDP leaderHoward Hampton, who had represented the areaprovincially from 1987 to 2011, by only 2% to return to Parliament after a 12-year absence. Incumbent Conservative and cabinet ministerGreg Rickford was pushed into third place.^[5]

In February 2016, Nault was elected Chair by committee members of the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee.

He was defeated in the 2019 federal election.

• Bob Nault – Parliament of Canada biography
• Interview with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy
• Robert Nault Profile - The Canadian Encyclopedia
• Macleans Interview - 2013

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