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Introduction
Bob Rae is a Canadian diplomat and former politician who is the current Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations since 2020. He previously served as the 21st premier of Ontario from 1990 to 1995, leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party from 1982 to 1996, and interim leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 2011 to 2013. Between 1978 and 2013, he was elected 11 times to federal (Broadview, Broadview-Greenwood, Toronto Centre) and provincial (York South) parliaments.
Rae was a New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament from 1978 to 1982. He then moved to provincial politics, serving as leader of the Ontario NDP from February 7, 1982, to June 22, 1996. After leading his party to victory in the 1990 provincial election he served as the 21st Premier of Ontario from October 1, 1990, to June 26, 1995, and was the first person to have led a provincial NDP government in the province of Ontario. While in office, he brought forward a number of initiatives that were unpopular with many traditional NDP supporters, such as the Social Contract.
His subsequent disagreement with the leftward direction of the NDP led him to resign his membership. In 2006, he joined the Liberals; he had previously been a Liberal in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 2006, Rae was a candidate for the leadership of the Liberals, finishing in third place on the third ballot. He returned to the House of Commons of Canada on March 31, 2008, as a Liberal MP after winning a March 17, 2008 by-election, holding the riding that had previously been held by Liberal Bill Graham.
He was re-elected in the 2008 general election. Rae ran again as a candidate for the party leadership but withdrew on December 12, 2008. He was re-elected in the Toronto Centre riding in the 2011 general election and was named interim leader of the Liberal Party weeks later, replacing Michael Ignatieff; he served in that position until Justin Trudeau’s election as party leader in early 2013.
On June 19, 2013, Rae announced that he would resign from parliament in order to become chief negotiator for James Bay area First Nations in their negotiations with the provincial government. His resignation from parliament became effective July 31, 2013. Rae joined Olthuis Kleer Townshend (OKT Law) LLP (a law firm specializing in representing Aboriginal clients) as a partner in February 2014. Rae sits as an advisor to Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission. Rae was appointed Canada’s special envoy to Myanmar in October 2017 and advised Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the Rohingya crisis. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. On July 6, 2020, his appointment as Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations was announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Early life
| Name | Bob Rae |
| Net Worth | $5 million |
| Occupation | Diplomat, former politician |
| Age | 74 years |
| Height | 1.75m |
Robert Keith Rae PC CC OOnt KC was born on August 2, 1948 (age 74 years) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He is the son of Canadian parents. His parents were Lois Esther (George) and Saul Rae, an eminent Canadian career diplomat who had postings in Washington, Geneva, New York, Mexico, and The Hague. Rae’s paternal grandparents immigrated from Scotland, and his mother had English ancestry. Rae was raised as an Anglican. As an adult, he found out that his paternal grandfather was Jewish and was from a family of Lithuanian immigrants to Scotland.
Rae’s elder brother John A. Rae (born 1945) was an executive vice president and director of Power Corporation and a prominent member of the Liberal Party. He was also an adviser to Jean Chrétien when he was Indian Affairs Minister in 1968, and then again from 1993 until 2003 while Chrétien was prime minister. Rae’s younger brother, David, was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer in 1987. Despite a bone marrow transplant from his brother, he died of leukemia in 1989 at age 32
He learned of his family’s Jewish origins in 1968. The revelation had a strong impact on him: he sought to explore his Jewish culture, dated Jewish girls exclusively and ultimately married a Jewish woman. Upon his marriage to Arlene Perly Rae, Rae agreed to raise three daughters in his wife’s Jewish faith. Rae is a member of Holy Blossom Temple, a Reform Jewish congregation in Toronto. His uncle, the late Jackie Rae, was an entertainer and former host of The Jackie Rae Show on CBC and also performed on British television.
Career
Bob Rae attended Crichton Street Public School in Ottawa, Horace Mann Public School and Gordon Junior High School in Washington, D.C. (1956–1961), and the International School of Geneva, Switzerland. His first job was a paper route delivering Washington’s Evening Star newspaper, which he later described as “one of the worst newspapers in the history of modern journalism”. His customers included Richard Nixon and Estes Kefauver. Rae later joked that Kefauver gave him a $20 tip one Christmas, whereas Pat Nixon only gave him a quarter and made him more sympathetic to Democrats from that moment.
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Rae graduated with honors from University College, University of Toronto, where he also later received his law degree. Michael Ignatieff, who later became Rae’s rival for the Liberal Party leadership, was his roommate for a time. He first became involved in politics by volunteering on Trudeau’s 1968 Liberal leadership campaign, and later worked on Liberal Charles Caccia’s campaign in the 1968 federal election.
Bob Rae and Caccia have remained personal friends throughout their political careers. During his final year as an undergraduate, Rae was a student representative on the Bissell Commission on University Government. As a result of his strong student record, Rae was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford, where he studied at Balliol College, Oxford under Isaiah Berlin. His Bachelor of Philosophy thesis criticized the cultural imperialism of early Fabian socialists in the United Kingdom, such as Sidney and Beatrice Webb.
During his period in Britain, he became involved with social work, helping squatters find rental accommodation in London. He attributes the experience to help him develop a deepened commitment to social justice and, on his return to Canada in 1974 Rae joined the social democratic NDP. He worked in labor law during the mid-1970s.
On June 19, 2013, Rae announced that he would be leaving parliament in order to serve as chief negotiator and counsel for the Matawa First Nations in Northern Ontario’s Ring of Fire; his resignation took effect on July 31. Rae also joined the University of Toronto School of Public Policy and Governance as a distinguished senior fellow, effective July 1, 2013. On July 13, Rae joined the National Advisory Board for Fair Vote Canada, an organization promoting electoral reform for Canadian elections.
In July, Rae became the chairman of the board for the FN (PTP) Group Limited Partnership (FNLP), which represents the 15 British Columbian First Nations that signed a $200 million commercial deal with the Pacific Trail Pipelines Limited Partnership, a part of the Kitimat LNG Project that plans to use a pipeline to move liquified natural gas to a terminal on the coast of British Columbia.
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In February 2014, Bob Rae became a partner in the law firm Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP, a law firm that specializes in representing Aboriginal communities across the country. After stepping down, Rae has also become a public speaker focusing on Canada’s role in the world, Aboriginal issues, human rights, healthcare, and education. In August 2018, Saudi Arabia expelled Canada’s ambassador and froze trade with Canada. Rae wrote on Twitter: “The Brits and the Trumpians run for cover and say ‘we’re friends with both the Saudis and the Canadians. Thanks for the support for human rights, guys, and we’ll remember this one for sure.”
Wife
Bob Rae is married to Arlene Perly Rae, they had their wedding in 1980. His wife is a former Canadian journalist, literary critic and author. The couple has three children Judith Rae, Lisa Rae, and Eleanor Rae. On March 10, 2020, Prime Minister Trudeau expanded Rae’s role naming him as Canada’s Special Envoy on Humanitarian and Refugee Issues. On July 6, 2020, Trudeau named him Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations. In November 2020, Rae called on the UN to investigate evidence of genocide against the Uighur minority in China. As of February 2023, Bob Rae and his wife Arlene Perly Rae are still married.
Bob Rae net worth
How much is Bob Rae worth? Bob Rae net worth is estimated at around $5 million. His main source of income is from his primary work as a politician. Bob Rae’s salary per month and other career earnings are over $400,000 dollars annually. His remarkable achievements have earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. He is one of the richest and most influential politicians in Canada. He stands at an appealing height of 1.75m and has a good body weight which suits his personality.