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Anita Anand

Anita Anand is a Canadian politician, lawyer, and former academic who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2025.

Updated July 28, 20261 min readCited sources

Anita Anand is a Canadian Liberal politician and lawyer who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2025. She has represented Oakville East in the House of Commons since 2019 and held multiple senior cabinet roles.

What it is

Anita Anand is the Liberal MP for Oakville East and Canada's current Minister of Foreign Affairs. A lawyer and former academic, she entered federal politics in the 2019 election and quickly rose through cabinet ranks.

Why it matters

Anand has held major portfolios including Public Services and Procurement during the COVID-19 vaccine and PPE procurement, National Defence, Transport, and now Foreign Affairs. She is noted as the first Hindu woman elected to the House of Commons and the first Hindu to serve in Canada's federal Cabinet.

Key details

Her cabinet timeline: Minister of Public Services and Procurement (2019–2021), National Defence (2021–2023), President of the Treasury Board (2023), Transport (2024), Innovation, Science and Industry (2024), and Foreign Affairs (2025).

In short

  • Elected MP for Oakville East in 2019.
  • Held six different cabinet portfolios since 2019.
  • First Hindu woman in Canada's Parliament and Cabinet.
  • Became Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2025.
Canadian angle

Anita Anand is a senior Canadian cabinet minister and MP whose roles have included managing procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic, national defence, transport, and foreign affairs, making her relevant to federal policy and international representation for Canadian readers.[2][4]

Quick questions

Who is Anita Anand?
Anita Anand is a Canadian Liberal politician, lawyer, and former academic who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2025.
What riding does Anita Anand represent?
She represents Oakville East in the House of Commons.
What cabinet positions has she held?
Her roles have included Public Services and Procurement, National Defence, Treasury Board President, Transport, Innovation, Science and Industry, and Foreign Affairs.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Anand
    Supports: Birth name, birth date, nationality, political affiliation, MP since 2019, and Foreign Affairs role since 2025.
  2. House of Commons of Canada — https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/anita-anand(96081)
    Supports: Official MP profile, constituency Oakville East, party affiliation, and ministerial role.
  3. Wikipedia (French) — https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Anand_(femme_politique)
    Supports: Election in 2019 and cabinet roles including Public Services and Procurement, National Defence, and Treasury Board President.
  4. Anita Anand MP website — https://www.mpanitaanand.ca/aboutanitaanand
    Supports: Public biographical claims including first Hindu woman elected MP, cabinet service, and current Foreign Affairs role.