Ray Novak

{{Short description|Chief of Staff of the Canadian Prime Minister}}

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| office = 14th Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister

| term_start = May 19, 2013

| term_end = November 4, 2015

| deputy = Jenni Byrne
Joanne McNamara

| primeminister = Stephen Harper

| predecessor = Nigel Wright

| successor = Katie Telford

| office2 = Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister

| term_start2 = 2008

| term_end2 = 2013

| primeminister2 = Stephen Harper

| predecessor2 = Francis Fox

| successor2 = Gerald Butts

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| party = Conservative Party

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| alma_mater = University of Western Ontario
University of Calgary

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Raymond Novak (born March 30, 1977)[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/meet-ray-novak-the-pm-s-new-chief-of-staff-1.1309103 "Meet Ray Novak, the PM's new chief of staff"]. CBC News, May 19, 2013. is a Canadian political strategist, who was appointed as Stephen Harper's fourth Chief of Staff on May 19, 2013, following the dismissal of Nigel Wright.[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/new-chief-of-staff-ray-novak-has-long-ties-to-harper/article12023016/ "New chief of staff Ray Novak has long ties to Harper"]. The Globe and Mail, May 19, 2013. He was the 14th person to serve as Chief of Staff since the creation of the position. He served in the role until November 4, 2015 following the defeat of the Harper Government.

Educated in political science at the University of Western Ontario and the University of Calgary, Novak first entered politics as an intern in the offices of Preston Manning and Rob Anders. He was later a researcher for the National Citizens Coalition while Stephen Harper was leading the organization. When Harper moved into Stornoway,{{cite news|last1=Sibley|first1=Robert|title=Spotlight on Ray Novak, PMO chief who lived above Harper's garage|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/politics/spotlight-on-ray-novak-pmo-chief-who-lived-above-harpers-garage|accessdate=19 August 2015|work=Ottawa Citizen|date=18 August 2015}} Novak lived rent-free in an apartment above the official residence's garage.

Ray Novak was employed in the Prime Minister's Office since Harper's entry in 2006, undertaking several roles.