Arif Virani

The Honourable Arif Virani PC KC MP
Virani in 2015
Minister of Justice Attorney General of Canada
Incumbent
Assumed office July 26, 2023
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	David Lametti
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
In office August 31, 2018 – July 26, 2023
Minister	Jody Wilson-Raybould David Lametti
Preceded by	Marco Mendicino
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage (Multiculturalism)
In office January 28, 2017 – August 30, 2018
Minister	Mélanie Joly
Preceded by	Vacant
Succeeded by	Gary Anandasangaree
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
In office December 2, 2015 – January 27, 2017
Minister	John McCallum
Preceded by	Costas Menegakis
Succeeded by	Serge Cormier
Member of Parliament for Parkdale—High Park
Incumbent
Assumed office October 19, 2015
Preceded by	Peggy Nash
Personal details
Born	(1971-11-23) November 23, 1971 (age 52) Kampala, Uganda
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Suchita Jain
Residence(s)	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater	McGill University (BA) University of Toronto Faculty of Law (LLB)
Profession	Lawyer

Arif Virani PC KC MP (born November 23, 1971) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who has served as the minister of justice and attorney general of Canada since July 2023. A member of the Liberal Party, Virani represents Parkdale—High Park in the House of Commons. Prior to his appointment as Minister of Justice and Attorney General, he held a number of parliamentary secretary portfolios, including to the minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship from 2015 to 2017, and to the minister of Canadian heritage (multiculturalism) from 2017 to 2018, to the minister of justice and attorney general from 2018 to 2021, and to the Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development from 2021 to 2023.