President of the Canadian Space Agency
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| President of the Canadian Space Agency | |
|---|---|
| Présidence à l'Agence spatiale canadienne | |
 Arms of the Canadian Space Agency | |
since 3 September 2020 | |
| Canadian Space Agency | |
| Reports to | Minister of innovation, science and industry |
| Appointer | Governor in Council |
| First holder | Larkin Kerwin |
| Website | www |
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]
History
[edit]On March 1, 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
[edit]| No. | Portrait | Name[citation needed] | Took office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larkin Kerwin | March, 1989 | |
| 2 | Roland Doré | May 4, 1992 | |
| 3 | William MacDonald Evans | November 21, 1994 | |
| 4 | _(cropped).jpg)
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Marc Garneau | November 22, 2001 |
| 5 | Laurier J. "Larry" Boisvert | April 12, 2007 | |
| 6 | Guy Bujold | January 1, 2008 | |
| 7 | 
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Steve MacLean | September 2, 2008 |
| 8 | Gilles Leclerc | February 2, 2013 | |
| 9 | 
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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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Organization". www.asc-csa.gc.ca. April 19, 2010.
- ^ "Lisa Campbell becomes the first woman to head the Canadian Space Agency". CBC. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ "science.ca : (John) Larkin Kerwin". www.science.ca.
- ^ "Canadian space milestones". www.asc-csa.gc.ca. December 4, 2007.