Richard Wagner (judge)
Richard Wagner | |
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Official portrait | |
| 18th Chief Justice of Canada | |
| Assumed office December 18, 2017 | |
| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
| Appointed by | Julie Payette |
| Preceded by | Beverley McLachlin |
| Administrator of the Government of Canada | |
| In office January 22, 2021 – July 26, 2021 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Julie Payette (as governor general) |
| Succeeded by | Mary Simon (as governor general) |
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
| In office October 5, 2012 – December 18, 2017 | |
| Nominated by | Stephen Harper |
| Appointed by | David Johnston |
| Preceded by | Marie Deschamps |
| Succeeded by | Sheilah Martin |
| Puisne Justice of the Quebec Court of Appeal | |
| In office February 3, 2011 – October 5, 2012 | |
| Nominated by | Stephen Harper |
| Appointed by | David Johnston |
| Preceded by | Lise Côté |
| Succeeded by | Dominique Bélanger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1957 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Spouse | Catherine Mandeville |
| Children | 2 |
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| Alma mater | Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf (DEC) University of Ottawa (BSocSc, LLL) |
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Richard Wagner PC (French pronunciation: [vaɡnɛʁ]; born April 2, 1957) is a Canadian jurist who has served as the 18th chief justice of Canada since 2017. He previously served as a puisne justice of the Quebec Court of Appeal (2011–2012) and of the Supreme Court of Canada (2012–2017). As the chief justice, Wagner was Administrator of the Government of Canada from January to July 2021, acting as the federal viceroy while the office of Governor General was vacant.