Bill Graham (Canadian politician)

The Honourable Bill Graham PC OC QC
Graham in 2007
Leader of the Opposition
In office February 7, 2006 – December 2, 2006
Preceded by	Stephen Harper
Succeeded by	Stéphane Dion
Interim Leader of the Liberal Party
In office March 18, 2006 – December 3, 2006
Preceded by	Paul Martin
Succeeded by	Stéphane Dion
Minister of National Defence
In office July 20, 2004 – February 6, 2006
Prime Minister	Paul Martin
Preceded by	David Pratt
Succeeded by	Gordon O'Connor
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office January 15, 2002 – July 19, 2004
Prime Minister	Jean Chrétien Paul Martin
Preceded by	John Manley
Succeeded by	Pierre Pettigrew
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Toronto Centre (Toronto Centre—Rosedale; 1997–2004)
In office October 25, 1993 – July 2, 2007
Preceded by	David MacDonald
Succeeded by	Bob Rae
Personal details
Born	William Carvel Graham (1939-03-17)March 17, 1939 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	August 7, 2022(2022-08-07) (aged 83) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Catherine Curry ​ (m. 1962)​
Residence(s)	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Legal scholar lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	Canada
Branch/service	Royal Canadian Navy Reserve
Years of service	1960–1970
Rank	Sub-lieutenant
Unit	University Naval Training Division
Academic background
Alma mater	Trinity College, Toronto (BA) University of Toronto Faculty of Law (LLB) University of Paris (DEA)
Academic work
Discipline	Law
Sub-discipline	International law
Institutions	University of Toronto

William Carvel Graham PC OC QC (March 17, 1939 – August 7, 2022) was a Canadian lawyer, academic and politician. Graham served as the minister of foreign affairs, minister of national defence, leader of the opposition and interim leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. After leaving politics, he was the chancellor of Trinity College at the University of Toronto.