Ralph Goodale

His Excellency the Honourable Ralph Goodale PC
Goodale in 2022
Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
Incumbent
Assumed office April 13, 2021
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	Stefanie Beck (acting)
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
In office November 4, 2015 – November 19, 2019
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	Steven Blaney
Succeeded by	Bill Blair
Minister of Finance
In office December 11, 2003 – February 6, 2006
Prime Minister	Paul Martin
Preceded by	John Manley
Succeeded by	Jim Flaherty
Minister of Public Works and Government Services
In office May 26, 2002 – December 11, 2003
Prime Minister	Jean Chrétien
Preceded by	Don Boudria
Succeeded by	Stephen Owen
Minister of Natural Resources
In office June 11, 1997 – January 14, 2002
Prime Minister	Jean Chrétien
Preceded by	Anne McLellan
Succeeded by	Herb Dhaliwal
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
In office November 4, 1993 – June 10, 1997
Prime Minister	Jean Chrétien
Preceded by	Charles Mayer
Succeeded by	Lyle Vanclief
Member of Parliament for Regina—Wascana (Wascana 1997–2015)
In office October 25, 1993 – October 20, 2019
Preceded by	Larry Schneider
Succeeded by	Michael Kram
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Assiniboia-Gravelbourg
In office October 20, 1986 – January 1, 1988
Preceded by	Allen Engel
Succeeded by	Jack Wolfe
Member of Parliament for Assiniboia
In office July 8, 1974 – May 22, 1979
Preceded by	Bill Knight
Succeeded by	Lenard Gustafson
Personal details
Born	Ralph Edward Goodale (1949-10-05) October 5, 1949 (age 74) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Pam Goodale
Alma mater	University of Regina (BA) University of Saskatchewan (LLB)

Ralph Edward Goodale PC (born October 5, 1949) is a Canadian diplomat and retired politician who has served as the Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom since April 19, 2021.

Goodale was first elected in 1974 as the member of Parliament (MP) for Assiniboia, as a member of the Liberal Party. He was defeated in 1979, and moved into provincial Saskatchewan politics, serving as leader of the Saskatchewan Liberals from 1981 to 1988. He returned to federal politics in 1993, as the MP for Regina—Wascana (known simply as Wascana from 1997 to 2015), and served in the governments of Jean Chrétien, Paul Martin and Justin Trudeau, in several roles including as minister of finance and minister of public safety.