Irwin Cotler

The Honourable Irwin Cotler PC OC OQ
Member of Parliament for Mount Royal
In office 15 November 1999 – 4 August 2015
Preceded by	Sheila Finestone
Succeeded by	Anthony Housefather
Minister of Justice Attorney General of Canada
In office 12 December 2003 – 5 February 2006
Prime Minister	Paul Martin
Preceded by	Martin Cauchon
Succeeded by	Vic Toews
Personal details
Born	(1940-05-08) 8 May 1940 (age 84) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Ariela Cotler
Residence(s)	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Profession	Lawyer, law professor, Founder and Chair of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

Irwin Cotler PC OC OQ^[1] (born 8 May 1940) is a retired Canadian politician who was Member of Parliament for Mount Royal from 1999 to 2015. He served as the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada from 2003 until the Liberal government of Paul Martin lost power following the 2006 federal election. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a by-election in November 1999, winning 92% of votes cast.^[2]