 robert daniel "bob" nault,  (born november 9, 1955) is a former canadian politician. a member of the liberal party of canada, nault served as minister of indian affairs and northern development in the cabinet of jean chrÃ©tien from 1999 to 2003. he introduced a comprehensive program of reform and financial accountability measures for first nations. nault began his career as city councillor for kenora city council. he was first elected to the house of commons as the representative for kenora-rainy river in 1988, beating ndp incumbent john perry. in 2004, he announced he would leave politics and did not seek re-election in the 2004 election. currently, mr. nault provides advisory and consulting services to high-technology firms, first nations, and major public sector organizations. ==external links== * * interview with the frontier centre for public policy * robert nault profile - the canadian encyclopedia * macleans interview - 2013      
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