Canadian politician (born 1973)
Marco Mendicino
Mendicino in 2023
In office October 26, 2021 – July 26, 2023Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Preceded by Bill Blair Succeeded by Dominic LeBlanc In office November 20, 2019 – October 26, 2021Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Preceded by Ahmed Hussen Succeeded by Sean Fraser In office August 31, 2018 – November 20, 2019Minister François-Philippe Champagne Preceded by Marc Miller In office January 30, 2017 – August 30, 2018Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould Preceded by Bill Blair Succeeded by Arif Virani Assumed office October 19, 2015Preceded by Joe Oliver
Born (1973-07-28 ) July 28, 1973 (age 51) Toronto , Ontario , CanadaPolitical party Liberal Residence(s) Bedford Park ,[ 1] Toronto , Ontario , CanadaAlma mater Carleton University University of Windsor York University Profession
Marco Mendicino PC MP (Italian: [ˈmarko mendiˈtʃiːno] ; born July 28, 1973) is a Canadian politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Eglinton—Lawrence in the House of Commons since 2015. He served as the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship from 2019 to 2021 and the Minister of Public Safety from 2021 to 2023.
In a statement issued on January 2nd 2024, Mendicino said he would not be running again in the upcoming 2025 federal election citing disagreements with the Federal Government on foreign policy.