Beverley McLachlin

Beverley Marian McLachlin PC CC CStJ (born September 7, 1943) is a Canadian jurist and author. She was the 17th chief justice of Canada from 2000 to 2017. She was the first woman to hold that position and the longest-serving chief justice in Canadian history.[1]

The Right Honourable

Beverley McLachlin

PC CC CStJ
McLachlin in 2007
17th Chief Justice of Canada
In office
January 7, 2000 – December 15, 2017
Nominated byJean Chrétien
Appointed byAdrienne Clarkson
Preceded byAntonio Lamer
Succeeded byRichard Wagner
Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong
Assumed office
July 30, 2018
Appointed byCarrie Lam
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
In office
March 30, 1989 – January 7, 2000
Nominated byBrian Mulroney
Appointed byJeanne Sauvé
Preceded byWilliam McIntyre
Succeeded byLouis LeBel
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia
In office
1988–1990
Appointed byJeanne Sauvé
Personal details
Born
Beverley Gietz

(1943-09-07) September 7, 1943
Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada
CitizenshipCanadian
Spouse(s)
  • Roderick McLachlin
    (m. 1967; died 1988)
  • Frank McArdle (m. 1992)
ChildrenAngus McLachlin (b. 1976)
Alma materUniversity of Alberta
ProfessionJudge

References
  1. Slayton, Philip (2011-04-11). Mighty Judgment: How the Supreme Court of Canada Runs Your Life. Penguin Books. p. 145. ISBN 9780143180517.


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