Peter MacKay

Birth Name: Peter Gordon MacKay

Place of Birth: New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada

Date of Birth: September 27, 1965

Ethnicity: Scottish, Northern Irish, English, Irish

Peter MacKay is a Canadian politician and lawyer. A Member of the Conservative Party, he has served as a Member of the Canadian Parliament for Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough (NS), from June 2, 1997 to June 28, 2004, Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party, from May 31, 2003 to December 7, 2003, a Member of the Canadian Parliament for Central Nova (NS), from June 28, 2004 to October 19, 2015, Minister of Foreign Affairs, from February 6, 2006 to August 14, 2007, Minister of National Defence, from August 14, 2007 to July 15, 2013, and Minister of Justice Attorney General of Canada, from July 15, 2013 to November 4, 2015, among other duties.

Peter is the son of Eirene Macha (Delap), a psychologist and peace activist, and Elmer MacKay (Elmer MacIntosh MacKay), a Conservative Party politician and lumber businessperson. His father was a Member of Parliament for Central Nova (NS), from May 31, 1971 to June 15, 1983, and later from September 4, 1984 to October 25, 1993, the riding Peter later held.

Peter is married to Iranian-born entertainer, public speaker, and human rights activist Nazanin Afshin-Jam. She was Miss World Canada 2003. The couple has three children.

Peter’s paternal grandfather was named Gordon Barclay MacKay.

Peter’s paternal grandmother was named Laura Louise MacIntosh.

Peter’s maternal grandfather was Royal Navy Cmdr. Bredin Delap (the son of The Rev. Canon Alexander Henry Delap and Evelyn Villiers Villiers). Bredin was born in Strabane, Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The Rev. Canon Alexander was born in Mount Charles, Donegal, Ireland, and was the son of The Rev. Alexander William Delap and Anna Jane Goslett. Evelyn was born in Dublin, the daughter of Mathew Villiers Sankey Morton and Lucy Eleanor Moore.

Peter’s maternal grandmother was Cethlyn Sarah Mohred Alexander (the daughter of Major Hon. Charles Alexander, and of Kate Stayner). Cethlyn was born in Ireland. Charles was the son of James Du Pre Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon, and of Lady Jane Frederica Harriot/Herriet Mary Grimston, whose own father was Sir James Walter Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam. Kate was the daughter of Charles Stayner.

Sources: Genealogy of Peter’s mother – https://www.geni.com

Genealogies of Peter’s maternal grandparents, Royal Navy Cmdr. Bredin Delap and Cethlyn Sarah Mohred Alexander – http://thepeerage.com