Russell Williams

Russell Williams (born January 31, 1953) is a Canadian politician, and a cabinet minister and a four-term Member of the National Assembly of Quebec.

Early life Russell Williams was born in London, Ontario in 1953 to Harold and Gloria (Higgins) Williams. Williams completed high school in Beaconsfield, later attending was educated at the Sir George Williams University (which later became Concordia University), where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in 1976.

As a member of the National Assembly, he served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs between 1989 and 1991. Later, he assisted the Minister of Health and Social Services and the Minister of Employment.

Later career Shortly after leaving the National Assembly, Williams became the President of Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D), a pressure group based in Ottawa.