Brian Mulroney, PC, CC, LLD (The Right Honourable)

Biography

Brian Mulroney joined the firm in Montréal upon graduating from law school and practised law until 1976. He went on to serve as President of the Iron Ore Company of Canada before entering politics, becoming Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 1983 and Leader of the Official Opposition in the House of Commons, to which he was first elected in 1983 and re-elected in 1984 and 1988.

In September 1984, Mr. Mulroney led the Progressive Conservative party to the largest victory in Canadian history, becoming Canada's eighteenth Prime Minister. He was re-elected with a majority government four years later, thus becoming the first Canadian Prime Minister in 35 years to win successive majority governments and the first Conservative Prime Minister to do so in 100 years. He resigned in June 1993, having served almost 9 years as Prime Minister.

His government introduced bold new initiatives such as the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Canada-US Acid Rain Treaty. Prime Minister Mulroney's government also introduced a series of privatizations, a low inflation policy, historic tax reform, extensive deregulation and expenditure reduction policies that continue to be the basis of Canada's impressive economic performance today.

Prime Minister Mulroney also served as Co-Chairman of the United Nations Summit on Children and his government played leading roles in the campaign against apartheid in South Africa, the creation of Le Sommet de la Francophonie and the Gulf War.

Mr. Mulroney rejoined the firm as a Senior Partner in 1993.

Year of Call

• Quebec Bar 1965

Law School

• LL.B., Université Laval, 1964

EDUCATION

• B.A., St. Francis Xavier University, 1959

Rankings and Recognitions

• Companion, Order of Canada
• Grand Officer, Ordre national du Québec
• "The best economic record of any Prime Minister since the Second World War", according to the McGill University North American Studies Institute (2000)
• "The second most accomplished Prime Minister of the previous 50 years", according to the Institute for Research on Public Policy (2003)
• "The Greenest Prime Minister in history", according to a panel of Canada's leading environmental groups  (2006)
• Médaille du Barreau du Québec
• Advocatus Emeritus 
• Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Western Ontario
• Honorary Doctor of Laws, Université Laval
• Founder's Award, Fraser Institute (2007)
• Honorary Doctor of Laws, Boston College
• 'Order of Kniaz' (King) Yaroslav the Wise of the First Class, awarded by Ukraine
• Honorary degrees and awards from universities and governments at home and abroad

Directorships

• Barrick Gold Corporation
• Archer Daniels Midland Company
• Wyndham Worldwide Corporation
• The Blackstone Group L.P.
• Independent News and Media, PLC
• Quebecor Inc.
• Chairman of the Board, Quebecor World Inc.
• Chairman, Forbes International
• Chairman, International Advisory Board, Barrick Gold Corporation
• Chairman, International Advisory Board, Independent News and Media, PLC
• Chairman and Director, Persona Communications, Inc.
• Quebecor Media
• Said Holdings Limited
• International Advisory Council, China International Trust and Investment Corporation
• International Advisory Council, Lion Capital LLP
• Montreal Heart Institute Foundation
• International Advisory Council, HEC Montréal
• World Trade Center Memorial Foundation
• Council on Foreign Relations