Anita Anand

Anita Anand  (born 1967) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who has been the Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2025. In 2024, Anand became the Minister of Transport and Minister of Internal Trade. She was the minister of national defence from 2021 to 2023. She has represented the riding of Oakville in the House of Commons since 2019. She is a member of the Liberal Party.

She is the first Indian Canadian of a Hindu background to become a federal minister in Canada.

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