President of the Canadian Space Agency

The president of the Canadian Space Agency (French: présidence à l’Agence spatiale canadienne) is the title of the head of the Canadian Space Agency.[1] The current president is Lisa Campbell who has been incumbent since 5 September 2020.[2]

President of the Canadian Space Agency
Présidence à l’Agence spatiale canadienne
Arms of the Canadian Space Agency
Incumbent
Lisa Campbell

since 3 September 2020
Canadian Space Agency
Reports toMinister of Innovation, Science and Industry
AppointerGovernor in Council
First holderLarkin Kerwin
Websitewww.asc-csa.gc.ca

History

On March 1st 1989, the Canadian Space Agency was founded. Larkin Kerwin was appointed as the first president of the Canadian Space Agency[3][4]

List of Presidents of the Canadian Space Agency

No. Portrait Name Took office
1 Larkin Kerwin March, 1989
2 Roland Doré May 4, 1992
3 William MacDonald Evans November 21, 1994
4 Marc Garneau November 22, 2001
5 Laurier J. "Larry" Boisvert April 12, 2007
6 Guy Bujold January 1, 2008
7 Steve MacLean September 2, 2008
8 Gilles Leclerc February 2, 2013
9 Walter Natynczyk August 6, 2013
10 Luc Brûlé November 3, 2014
11 Sylvain Laporte March 9, 2015
12 Lisa Campbell September 3, 2020

See also

References

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