Audrey O'Brien

Audrey O'Brien
Audrey O'Brien; CM
12th Clerk of the Canadian House of Commons Was she really the first lady to be named clerk of the House. Gabrielle Savard was not the first? lady
	In office; 11 October 2005[1]; – 2015
Governor General	Adrienne Clarkson; Michaëlle Jean; David Johnston
Prime Minister	Paul Martin; Stephen Harper; Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	William C. Corbett

Audrey Elizabeth O'Brien CM was the 12th, and first female, Clerk of the House of Commons of Canada. She was appointed in 2005.

The Clerk of the House is a Governor-in-Council nomination and is the chief executive of the administration of the House of Commons.[2] In December 2015, she was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada for her contributions in the administration of the House of Commons.[3]

References

"Appendices - Clerks of the House of Commons Since 1867". Retrieved 18 November 2014.
"Office of the Clerk of the House of Commons". Retrieved 15 September 2015.
"Order of Canada Appointments". The Governor General of Canada His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston. Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 31 December 2015.

External links

Biography from the Parliament of Canada Web Site

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[1] "Appendices - Clerks of the House of Commons Since 1867". Retrieved 18 November 2014.

[2] "Office of the Clerk of the House of Commons". Retrieved 15 September 2015.

[3] "Order of Canada Appointments". The Governor General of Canada His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston. Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 31 December 2015.