David Christopherson

David Christopherson
Member of Parliament for Hamilton Centre
In office June 28, 2004 – September 11, 2019
Preceded by	Riding Established
Succeeded by	Matthew Green
Deputy Leader of the New Democratic Party
In office April 19, 2012 – March 11, 2019 Serving with Libby Davies and Megan Leslie from 2012 to 2015
Leader	Thomas Mulcair Jagmeet Singh
Preceded by	Libby Davies Thomas Mulcair
Succeeded by	Alexandre Boulerice Sheri Benson
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Hamilton West
In office May 5, 1999 – September 2, 2003
Preceded by	Lillian Ross
Succeeded by	Judy Marsales
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Hamilton Centre
In office September 6, 1990 – May 5, 1999
Preceded by	Lily Oddie
Succeeded by	Riding Abolished
Hamilton City Councillor
In office December 1, 1985 – September 6, 1990 Serving with Geraldine Copps
Preceded by	Don Gray and Vince Scott
Succeeded by	Geraldine Copps and Dave Wilson
Constituency	Ward Four
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Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts
In office June 15, 2011 – August 2, 2015
Minister	Tony Clement
Preceded by	Joe Volpe
Succeeded by	Kevin Sorenson
Personal details
Born	(1954-10-05) October 5, 1954 (age 69) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Political party	New Democratic Party
Spouse	Denise Christopherson (née Doyle)
Residence(s)	Hamilton, Ontario
Profession	director, political assistant, union officer

David Christopherson (born October 5, 1954) is a Canadian politician. From 2004 until 2019, he represented the riding of Hamilton Centre in the House of Commons of Canada. He previously served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2003, and was a cabinet minister in the provincial government of Bob Rae. Christopherson is a member of the New Democratic Party.