Kellie Leitch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Kellie Leitch

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 30-Jul-1970

Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Profession: physician, politician, surgeon

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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Khristinn Kellie Leitch FRCSC (born July 30, 1970) is a former Canadian politician and surgeon who served as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Simcoe—Grey from 2011 to 2019 as a member of the Conservative Party.
She was first elected in the 2011 federal election, succeeding Member of Parliament Helena Guergis who was dismissed from the Conservative Party caucus.
Following her election, Leitch was appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.
On July 15, 2013, Prime Minister Stephen Harper named Leitch Minister of Labour and Minister for the Status of Women.
She served in Cabinet until the defeat of the Conservative government in the 2015 federal election.
Leitch ran in the 2017 contest for the leadership of the Conservative Party.
On January 23, 2018, Leitch announced that she would not be seeking re-election for the 43rd Canadian federal election and would return to being a full-time surgeon.