CHRISTOPHER MANFREDI Professor Christopher Manfredi has served as Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) at McGill University since July 1, 2015 and was reappointed for a second five-year term in October 2019. On December 14, 2023, the McGill University’s Board of Governors extended the Provost’s appointment by one year, from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. The Provost’s title was adjusted to “Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic)” to reflect the senior nature of the role as the University’s chief academic and budget officer. Professor Manfredi also served as Interim Principal and Vice-Chancellor at McGill from September 6, 2022 to March 31, 2023. As Provost, he is the University’s chief academic officer and chief budget officer and supports the university’s mission by providing academic leadership and sound Administrative management. Prior to becoming Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic), Professor Manfredi was the Dean of McGill’s Faculty of Arts, a position he held for two terms between 2006 and 2015. He joined McGill’s Department of Political Science in 1988, and served as Chair of the Department from 2000 to 2006, with one year for a sabbatical . Professor Manfredi earned his PhD from the Claremont Graduate University in 1987. He also holds an MA from Claremont, and an MA and BA from the University of Calgary. His research interests include judicial politics, constitutional design, constitutional theory, law and politics, and legal mobilization. He has published extensively in academic and professional journals, has authored or edited seven books, and is a highly regarded political and legal commentator.