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Career
- Government of Canada
- 2006–2015
- 22nd Prime Minister of Canada Government of Canada / Ottawa, Ontario Canada
- 2004–2006
- Conservative Party Leader and Leader of the Opposition Member of Parliament for Calgary Southwest House of Commons / Ottawa, Ontario Canada
- 2002–2004
- Leader of the Opposition Canadian Alliance / Member of Parliament for Calgary Southwest House of Commons / Ottawa, Ontario Canada
- 1993–1997
- Reform Party Member of Parliament for Calgary West House of Commons / Ottawa, Ontario Canada
- National Citizens Coalition
- 1997–2001
- President Toronto, Ontario Canada
- Alberta Reform Party MP Deborah Cleland Grey
- 1989–1993
- Executive Assistant, Chief Adviser and Speechwriter Calgary, Alberta Canada
- Reform Party of Canada
- 1987–1988
- Chief Policy Officer
- Calgary Progressive Conservative MP Jim Hawkes
- 1981–1986
- Chief Aide Calgary, Alberta Canada
- Imperial Oil
- 1978–1981
- Office Clerk Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Professional affiliations
- 2003–2015–present
- Conservative Party of Canada Ottawa, Ontario Canada Party Leader
- 2000–2003
- Canadian Alliance Party Ottawa, Ontario Canada Party Leader
- 1988–2000
- Reform Party of Canada Member
Accomplishments of note
- 2013
- Author, non-fiction, A Great Game: The Forgotten Leafs and the Rise of Professional Hockey Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York, New York USA Chronicles the growth of professional hockey, particularly in Toronto
- 2010
- Cameo appearance Episode of the television show Murdoch Mysteries
- 2009
- Performed "With a Little Help from My Friends" On stage in a National Arts Centre Gala with Yo-Yo Ma
- 2007
- Cameo appearance Episode of the television show Corner Gas
- 2006
- Named Canada's Newsmaker of the Year Time Magazine
- Co-author, opinion piece, "Our Benign Dictatorship" with Tom Flanagan
Professional honors and awards
- 2012
- World Statesman of the Year Appeal of Conscience Foundation Given to heads of state who have exemplified their commitment to freedom, human rights, peace, and respect for religious and ethnic diversity, and endeavor to advance these essential democratic values on the international scene.
- 2006
- Woodrow Wilson Center Award Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars of the Smithsonian Institution Public Service
Community
Community honors and awards
- 2011
- Honorary Member of the Kainai Chieftainship Blood Tribe of Alberta
- 2008
- Presidential Gold Medal B’nai B’rith International Honors the Prime Minister's commitment to the Jewish people and the State of Israel
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Politics
- Conservative Party of Canada
- Denomination
- Evangelical Christian and Missionary Alliance
- East Gate Alliance Church / Ottawa, Ontario Canada
- Sports
- Ice hockey
- Avocation
- Writer
Education
- Primary school
- Northlea Public School
- Toronto, Ontario Canada
- University
- University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta Canada Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics Class of 1985
- Secondary school
- John G. Althouse Middle School Toronto, Ontario Canada
- Secondary school
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Richview Collegiate Institute
Richview, Etobicoke, Ontario Canada
Class of 1978
Graduated with a 94.7-percent average, taking the gold medal for the highest grade in the graduating class. Member of Richview Collegiate's team on Reach for the Top, a television quiz show for Canadian high school students
- Master’s
- University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta Canada Master of Arts (M.A) Economcs Class of 1991
- Native language
- English
- Other languages
- French, learning Spanish
Honorary Degrees
- 2014
- Tel Aviv University Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv Israe Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Family
Vital statistics
- Birth information
- April 30, 1959
- Gender
- Male
- Place of birth
- Toronto, Ontario Canada
- Marital status
- Married
Marriage
- 1993–present
- Laureen (Teskey) Harper 2 children Benjamin Harper (1996) Rachel Harper (1999)
Parents
- Father
- Joseph Harris Harper (1927-2003)
- Mother
- Margaret (Johnston) Harper
Grandparents
- Father's father
- Harris Chapman Harper (1902-1950)
- Father's mother
- Lena Faye (Coy) Harper (1904- n.a.)
- Mother's father
- Rupert Fullerton JOHNSTON (1905 -n.a.)
- Mother's mother
- Catherine Jane (Herd) Johnston (1906-n.a.)
Ancestry
- English, Scottish