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Ian Bennett (Royal Canadian Mint President)

Ian Bennett (Royal Canadian Mint President)

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For other people with the same name, see Ian Bennett (disambiguation).

Ian E. Bennett (8 June 1948 – 22 January 2018) was a Master of the Royal Canadian Mint (President and CEO). He held this position from June 12, 2006, and his mandate was extended to 2014.[1] Prior to his appointment, Bennett held several positions within the Department of Finance including Deputy Minister from November 2004 to June 2006. He also served as Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund representing Canada, Ireland and the Caribbean countries from September 2001 to October 2004.

Bennett has also held other senior positions within the federal government including Associate Deputy Minister of Finance and G7 Deputy for Canada from 1998 to 2001, Associate Deputy Minister of Revenue Canada and Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Operations). Born in Nelson, British Columbia, he held a Bachelor of Arts degree (First Class Honours Economics/Commerce) from Simon Fraser University and a Masters of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Toronto.[2]

As President of the Royal Canadian Mint, Bennett's notable accomplishments included the introduction of the new Mint Mark on all Canadian Circulation Coins and the partnership with the Vancouver Organizing Committee to produce coins for the 2010 Winter Olympic and 2010 Winter Paralympics. He died on January 22, 2018, after a brief illness.[3]

Career

  • On March 16, 1998, C. Scott Clark, the Finance Deputy Minister announced that Bennett was given added responsibilities as G-7 Deputy and Finance Sous-Sherpa.[4]
  • In September 1996, he was appointed Associate Deputy Minister of Finance. Duties included providing advice on matters of concern to the Department generally. Bennett was given special responsibility in the areas of Crown Corporations, Financial Sector Policy, Economic Development Policy and Legal Services.
  • From November 1994 to September 1996, Bennett was the associate Deputy Minister at Revenue Canada.
  • From February 1993 to November 1994, Bennett was with the Privy Council Office where he was Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Operations).
  • Before 1993, Bennett held many senior positions within Canada's Department of Finance, including:
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Personal

  • Ian had been married to Mary Alice MacNeil since 1993. The couple have 3 grown children and 7 grandsons and one grand daughter.
  • Ian died from kidney failure due to lupus on January 22, 2018, at the age of 69.

References

  1. [1]
    Reappointment To Royal Canadian Mint
  2. [2]
    "Canadian Coins | Circulation, Collecting Coins & Coin Sets | The Royal Canadian Mint". (path: mint.ca, Royal Canadian Mint (Green Section), Corporate Information, Leadership)
  3. [3]
    "Ian BENNETT Obituary (2018) - OTTAWA, ON - Ottawa Citizen". Legacy.com.
  4. [4]
    "Finance Deputy Minister Announces G-7 Deputy and Finance Sous-Sherpa". Archived from the original on 2007-05-23. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
  5. [5]
    "Finance Deputy Minister Announces G-7 Deputy and Finance Sous-Sherpa". Archived from the original on 2007-05-23. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
  6. [6]
    "Hawley Bennett-Awad Olympics equestrian Q&A;". Archived from the original on 2012-07-25.
Preceded by Royal Canadian Mint President
2006–2014		 Succeeded by
Marc Brulé (Interim)


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