R. Peter MacKinnon | |
|---|---|
| Interim President of Dalhousie University | |
| In office 15 January 2019 – 15 January 2020 | |
| Chancellor | Anne McLellan |
| Preceded by | Richard Florizone |
| Succeeded by | Deep Saini |
| Interim President of Athabasca University | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 10 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Frits Pannekoek |
| Succeeded by | Neil Fassina |
| 8th President of the University of Saskatchewan | |
| In office 1999 – 30 June 2012 | |
| Chancellor | Peggy McKercher W. Thomas Molloy Vera Pezer |
| Preceded by | George Ivany |
| Succeeded by | Ilene Busch-Vishniac |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 (age 76–77) Prince Edward Island |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse | Janice MacKinnon |
| Alma mater | Dalhousie University Queen's University University of Saskatchewan |
| Occupation | Academic administration |
| Profession | Legal academic |
| Awards | Order of Canada |
| Website | www |
R. Peter MacKinnon, OC KC (born 1947) is a Canadian lawyer and legal academic. MacKinnon served as the president of the University of Saskatchewan from 1999 to 2012. On 1 July 2014, he was named as the interim president of Athabasca University.[1]
On 15 January 2019, MacKinnon started serving as interim president of Dalhousie University upon the resignation of Richard Florizone and served until the announcement of the next president, Deep Saini.[2][3]
- ^ "University names interim president". Athabasca University. Archived from the original on 7 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ McNutt, Ryan (January 17, 2019). "Meet Peter MacKinnon, Dal's new interim president". Dalhousie University.
- ^ McNutt, Ryan (January 15, 2020). "Getting to know Deep: A Q&A with Dal's new president". Dalhousie University.