Allan Rock

Allan Michael Rock is a Canadian lawyer, former politician, diplomat and university administrator. He was Canada's ambassador to the United Nations (2004–2006) and had previously served in the Cabinet of Jean Chrétien, most notably as Justice Minister (1993–1997) and Health Minister (1997–2002). During his time in government, he was accused of ethical improprieties after accepting free hospitality from the Irving family, with whom his department had financial dealings.

30 August 1947

Born on the same birth day (30 August): Félix Sánchez (hurdler) • Hani Hanjour • Heo Young-ji • Itō Jinsai • Joe Inoue • Joe Staley • John Peel • Jonathan Aitken • Kamil Kosowski • Lajos Kisfaludy • Leonor Fini • Olga Taussky-Todd • Paul Kochanski • Radhi Jaïdi • Regina Resnik • Richard Duffy • Sinead Kerr • Wolfgang Wagner

Born in the same month (August 1947): Alan Ward (cricketer) • Barbara Bach • Fred Stanley (baseball) • Gavin Pfuhl • Gerald McRaney • John Morrison (cricketer) • John Spencer (rugby union, born 1947) • Joop van Daele • Ken Dryden • Larry Wilcox • Lorna Goodison • Margareta Winberg • Mohamed Abdelaziz (Sahrawi politician) • Paulo Coelho • Ray Wise • Somchai Wongsawat • Terry Hoeppner