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Mélanie Joly

1979 - Today

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Mélanie Joly (French pronunciation: [melani ʒɔli]; born January 16, 1979) is a Canadian politician and lawyer who has been serving as the Minister of Industry, Registrar General of Canada, and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions since May 2025. A member of the Liberal Party, Joly represents the Montreal-area riding of Ahuntsic-Cartierville in the House of Commons, taking office as a member of Parliament (MP) following the 2015 federal election. She has held a number of portfolios including Canadian heritage, tourism, foreign affairs, and La Francophonie. Joly ran for mayor of Montreal in the 2013 Montreal municipal election, placing second behind eventual winner Denis Coderre. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Mélanie Joly is the 18,562nd most popular politician (up from 18,843rd in 2024), the 922nd most popular biography from Canada (up from 1,083rd in 2019) and the 76th most popular Canadian Politician.

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Among people born in 1979, Mélanie Joly ranks 536. Before her are Adam Neumann, Emily St. John Mandel, Jonny Wilkinson, Dennis Siver, Jin Jong-oh, and Aleksandr Kuschynski. After her are Luís Delgado, Krunoslav Lovrek, Zrinka Cvitešić, Kye Sun-hui, Chris O'Dowd, and Sandrine Bailly.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Mélanie Joly ranks 923 out of 1,622. Before her are Dave Foley (1963), Dale Mitchell (1958), Emily St. John Mandel (1979), Rachel Blanchard (1976), Aaron Brown (1992), and Luke Macfarlane (1980). After her are John Kapelos (1956), Dafydd Williams (1954), Will Sasso (1975), Gina Holden (1975), Mavis Gallant (1922), and Shroud (1994).

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Among POLITICIANS In Canada

Among politicians born in Canada, Mélanie Joly ranks 76. Before her are Hazel McCallion (1921), Joseph Albert Sullivan (1901), Nellie McClung (1873), Rob Ford (1969), Edward Schreyer (1935), and Jayna Hefford (1977). After her are François-Philippe Champagne (1970), Kathleen Wynne (1953), André Boisclair (1966), Anita Anand (null), Doug Ford (1964), and Maxime Bernier (1963).

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