11 Facts About Francis Fox

Francis Fox was re-elected in the 1974 election from the same constituency.

Francis Fox was appointed to the Cabinet of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in 1976 when he became Solicitor General of Canada.

Bilingual, Francis Fox was seen as an up-and-comer in the Liberal cabinet, and even a potential party leader.

Francis Fox was until his death married to Case, who is a visual artist, and had three children.

Francis Fox returned to Cabinet after the 1980 election when Trudeau appointed him to the position of Secretary of State for Canada and Minister of Communications.

Francis Fox then served as Minister of International Trade in 1984 in the short-lived government of Trudeau's successor, John Turner.

Francis Fox became a lobbyist and a member of Government Consultants International, a consulting firm, with Frank Moores, Gary Ouellet, and Gerald Doucet.

In 2003, Francis Fox became a senior member of Paul Martin's transition team as he prepared to succeed Jean Chretien as prime minister.

In 2004, Francis Fox became Martin's principal secretary, but it was announced on August 18 that he would be leaving the position on October 1 to return to private life.

Francis Fox was an early prominent supporter of former Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff.

Francis Fox was appointed to the Senate on Martin's recommendation on August 29,2005, and announced his resignation on November 30,2011, effective December 2.