Danielle Wetherup
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Danielle Wetherup was President of the Royal Canadian Mint
Royal Canadian Mint
The Royal Canadian Mint produces all of Canada's circulation coins, and manufactures circulation coins on behalf of other nations. The Mint also designs and manufactures: precious and base metal collector coins; gold, silver, palladium, and platinum bullion coins; medals, as well as medallions and...

 (also known as Master of the Mint) from October 31, 1994 to December 20, 2002. She was the second woman to be named Master of the Mint. Her predecessor, Ruth Hubbard, was the first woman to be appointed Master of the Mint. At the time of the appointment, Wetherup was 53. Prior to the appointment, she was Associate Deputy Minister of the Environment.

Government career

Her government career started in 1973 as a consultant in the Canada U.S. Relations Division, Department of External Affairs. She would later become the Co-ordination Directorate, Department of Fisheries and the Environment. Other government positions include Vice President, Professional Services for the Canadian International Development Agency from 1988 to 1993. Prior to that, she was Director General for Natural Resources, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
The Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for policies relating to Aboriginal peoples...

 from 1983 to 1988.

Education

Wetherup holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...

 from Mount Saint Vincent University
Mount Saint Vincent University
Mount Saint Vincent University is a university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was established in 1873 and is locally referred to as The Mount.-History:...

in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Post-graduate studies in Constitutional Law were pursued at the London School of Economics.
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