| Post: | Minister of International Development |
| Flagsize: | 200px |
| Incumbent: | Ahmed Hussen |
| Incumbentsince: | July 26, 2023 |
| Department: | Global Affairs Canada |
| Style: | The Honourable |
| Member Of: | [1] |
| Reports To: | [2] |
| Appointer: | Monarch (represented by the governor general) |
| Appointer Qualified: | on the advice of the prime minister |
| Termlength: | genderp=~}}}} Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation: | January 25, 1996 |
| Inaugural: | Pierre Pettigrew |
The minister of international development is a minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet. The minister has responsibility for the international development portfolio and is one of the three ministers (along with the minister of foreign affairs and the minister of international trade) responsible for Global Affairs Canada.
Between 1995 and 2015 the post was known as the Minister for International Cooperation.
Prior to its current title, the post was held as Minister of State (External Relations) from 1982-1983, Minister for External Relations between 1983-1995, and as the Minister for International Cooperation from 1995 and 2015.
Key:
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for International Cooperation | ||||||
| 1 | Pierre Pettigrew | January 25, 1996 | October 3, 1996 | Liberal | 26 (Chrétien) | |
| 2 | Don Boudria | October 3, 1996 | June 10, 1997 | Liberal | ||
| 3 | Diane Marleau | June 11, 1997 | August 2, 1999 | Liberal | ||
| 4 | Maria Minna | August 3, 1999 | January 13, 2002 | Liberal | ||
| 5 | Susan Whelan | January 14, 2002 | December 11, 2003 | Liberal | ||
| 6 | Aileen Carroll | December 12, 2003 | February 5, 2006 | Liberal | 27 (Martin) | |
| 7 | Josée Verner | February 6, 2006 | August 14, 2007 | Conservative | 28 (Harper) | |
| 8 | Bev Oda | August 14, 2007 | July 4, 2012 | Conservative | ||
| 9 | Julian Fantino | July 4, 2012 | July 15, 2013 | Conservative | ||
| 10 | Christian Paradis | July 15, 2013 | November 4, 2015 | Conservative | ||
| Minister of International Development and La Francophonie | ||||||
| 11 | Marie-Claude Bibeau | November 4, 2015 | July 18, 2018 | Liberal | 29 (J. Trudeau) | |
| Minister of International Development | ||||||
| 11 | Marie-Claude Bibeau | July 18, 2018 | March 1, 2019 | Liberal | 29 (J. Trudeau) | |
| 12 | Maryam Monsef | March 1, 2019 | November 20, 2019 | Liberal | ||
| 13 | Karina Gould | November 20, 2019 | October 26, 2021 | Liberal | ||
| 14 | Harjit Sajjan | October 26, 2021 | July 26, 2023 | Liberal | ||
| 15 | Ahmed Hussen | July 26, 2023 | Incumbent | Liberal | ||