Andrew Saxton
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Andrew Saxton is a Canadian
politician, who was elected to represent the electoral district
of North Vancouver
in the 2008 Canadian federal election
and re-elected in 2011. He is a member of the Conservative Party
.
He was named Parliamentary Secretary
to the President of the Treasury Board on November 7, 2008 and re-appointed to the same position on June 1, 2011. He was also appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Western Economic Diversification on June 1, 2011. He serves on the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Joint Standing Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations. He also serves as Vice-Chair of Canada-China Legislative Association and Chair of Canada-Hong Kong and Canada-Malaysia Parliamentary Friendship Groups.
Immediately prior to being elected Member of Parliament, Mr. Saxton served as: Chief Executive Officer of King George Financial Corporation, a real-estate investment firm; Director of Canaco Resources Inc., a mining exploration company; Director of the Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC and Yukon; and Member of the BC Premier's Asia Pacific Trade Council.
He attended Upper Canada College
where he graduated with an honours high school diploma in 1982. In his last year at UCC, he served as Head of Wedd's House and a Member of the UCC Board of Stewards
. He went onto attend the University of Western Ontario
where he graduated from the DAN Management Program (BMOS) formally known as Administrative and Commercial Studies (ACS) in 1986. He began his career in finance with Credit Suisse
in Switzerland. He later took a position with Credit Suisse in New York
and thereafter returned to Vancouver with the same firm. In 1994, he moved to Hong Kong as Senior Account Manager with HSBC
and in 1997 he was appointed Senior Vice-President of HSBC Private Banking in Singapore.
He lives in the Deep Cove
area of North Vancouver.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician, who was elected to represent the electoral district
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of North Vancouver
North Vancouver (electoral district)
North Vancouver is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988.-Demographics:-Geography:...
in the 2008 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 2008
The 2008 Canadian federal election was held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 40th Canadian Parliament after the previous parliament had been dissolved by the Governor General on September 7, 2008...
and re-elected in 2011. He is a member of the Conservative Party
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
.
He was named Parliamentary Secretary
Parliamentary Secretary
A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with his or her duties.In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to...
to the President of the Treasury Board on November 7, 2008 and re-appointed to the same position on June 1, 2011. He was also appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Western Economic Diversification on June 1, 2011. He serves on the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Joint Standing Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations. He also serves as Vice-Chair of Canada-China Legislative Association and Chair of Canada-Hong Kong and Canada-Malaysia Parliamentary Friendship Groups.
Immediately prior to being elected Member of Parliament, Mr. Saxton served as: Chief Executive Officer of King George Financial Corporation, a real-estate investment firm; Director of Canaco Resources Inc., a mining exploration company; Director of the Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC and Yukon; and Member of the BC Premier's Asia Pacific Trade Council.
He attended Upper Canada College
Upper Canada College
Upper Canada College , located in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is an independent elementary and secondary school for boys between Senior Kindergarten and Grade Twelve, operating under the International Baccalaureate program. The secondary school segment is divided into ten houses; eight are...
where he graduated with an honours high school diploma in 1982. In his last year at UCC, he served as Head of Wedd's House and a Member of the UCC Board of Stewards
The UCC Board of Stewards
The Board of Stewards of Upper Canada College , a private all-male school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, serves as the school's official student government. A Steward is elected to represent each of the ten houses that make up the College, while a Head Steward and five Stewards-with-portfolio are...
. He went onto attend the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
where he graduated from the DAN Management Program (BMOS) formally known as Administrative and Commercial Studies (ACS) in 1986. He began his career in finance with Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse
The Credit Suisse Group AG is a Swiss multinational financial services company headquartered in Zurich, with more than 250 branches in Switzerland and operations in more than 50 countries.-History:...
in Switzerland. He later took a position with Credit Suisse in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and thereafter returned to Vancouver with the same firm. In 1994, he moved to Hong Kong as Senior Account Manager with HSBC
HSBC
HSBC Holdings plc is a global banking and financial services company headquartered in Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom. it is the world's second-largest banking and financial services group and second-largest public company according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine...
and in 1997 he was appointed Senior Vice-President of HSBC Private Banking in Singapore.
He lives in the Deep Cove
Deep Cove, North Vancouver
Deep Cove refers to both the community in the easternmost part of the District of North Vancouver, in British Columbia, Canada, and also the geographic name of the small bay beside the town. It is affectionately referred to as "The Cove" by local residents. Located at the foot of Mount Seymour,...
area of North Vancouver.