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Chrystia FreelandCanadian journalist, politician and statesman
Date of Birth: 02.08.1968
Country:  Canada |
Content:
- Chrystia Freeland: A Canadian Politician and Author
- Education and Journalism Career
- Political Career
- Ministerial Roles
- - Minister of International Trade (2015-2017)
- Personal Life
Chrystia Freeland: A Canadian Politician and Author
Early Life and FamilyChrystia Freeland was born in Peace River, Alberta, to Donald Freeland, a lawyer and Liberal Party member, and Halyna Chomiak, a lawyer who ran for the New Democratic Party. Freeland's paternal grandfather, John Freeland, was a veteran of World War II and later worked as a lawyer and farmer. Her maternal grandfather, Mykhailo Chomiak, collaborated with the Nazis during the war, serving as editor of pro-Nazi Ukrainian-language newspapers.
Education and Journalism Career
Freeland earned a Bachelor of Arts in Russian history and literature from Harvard University and a Master of Studies in Slavonic Studies from St. Antony's College, Oxford University, as a Rhodes Scholar. She began her journalism career as a stringer for the Financial Times, The Washington Post, and The Economist in Ukraine.
Over the years, Freeland worked in various editorial roles at The Financial Times, including deputy editor, UK news editor, Moscow bureau chief, Eastern Europe correspondent, Sunday editor, and FT.com editor. In Canada, she served as deputy editor of The Globe and Mail and managing director of the Financial Times in the United States.
Political Career
In 2013, Freeland left journalism to run for the Liberal Party in the Toronto Centre by-election. She was elected to the House of Commons and represented the riding of University-Rosedale from 2015 onwards.
Ministerial Roles
Freeland has held various ministerial positions in the Canadian government:
- Minister of International Trade (2015-2017)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs (2017-2019)- Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (2019-2020)
- Minister of Finance (2020-present)
Deputy Prime Minister
Freeland was appointed Deputy Prime Minister on November 20, 2019. She became the first female Finance Minister in Canadian history on August 18, 2020.
Personal Life
Chrystia Freeland is married to Graham Bowley, a British writer and reporter for The New York Times. They have two daughters and a son named Natalka, Galya, and Ivan, respectively. Freeland is multilingual, speaking English, French, Ukrainian, Polish, and Italian.
