9th President and Vice-Chancellor of Simon Fraser University
In office September 1, 2010 – August 31, 2020
Preceded by
Michael Stevenson
Succeeded by
Joy Johnson
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Saanich South
In office October 17, 1991 – May 16, 2001
Preceded by
Riding Established
Succeeded by
Susan Brice
Personal details
Born
1953 (age 70–71)[1] Victoria, British Columbia
Political party
New Democrat
Domestic partner
Maureen Maloney
Children
Dylan
Alma mater
Notre Dame University University of Victoria Cambridge University
Profession
Professor Lawyer
Andrew J. PetterCM OBC KC (born 1953) is a former academic and provincial politician in British Columbia, Canada. He represented the electoral district of Saanich South in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1991 to 2001. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP) caucus, he served in various cabinet posts under premiers Mike Harcourt, Glen Clark, Dan Miller and Ujjal Dosanjh, including as Attorney General of British Columbia from February to November 2000.
After politics, he worked as the dean of the University of Victoria Faculty of Law from 2002 to 2008, then served two terms as president and vice-chancellor of Simon Fraser University from 2010 to 2020. He served as board chair of provincial Crown agency Innovate BC from 2021 to 2024, and was elected to be a director of Coast Capital Savings Credit Union in April of 2024. He has written extensively about the role of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and its effect on government powers and decision making.[1]
^ ab"Andrew Petter: backgrounder". Simon Fraser University. January 20, 2010. Archived from the original on January 23, 2010.
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