Education
BA - Carleton University 1971
LL.B. - University of Ottawa 1976

Profession
Law Clerk to Bora Laskin, Chief Justice of Canada
Business and tax lawyer
Chairman Ottawa-Carleton Board of Trade 1985

Federal Political Affiliation
Liberal Party of Canada

Federal Riding
Ottawa South

Political Career

• First elected to House of Commons 1988
• Minister of Industry 1993
• Minister of Foreign Affairs 2000
• Chairman Ad Hoc Cabinet Committee on Anti-Terrorism 2001
• Deputy Prime Minister of Canada January 2002 to December 2003
• Minister of Finance (in addition to Deputy Prime Minister) June 2002 to December 2003
• Ran in 2003 Liberal leadership race, but withdrew when it became clear Paul Martin would win.
• In November 2003, John Manley announced his retirement from politics at the next election, but did not rule out the possibility that he would return.