Marc Garneau
Canadian astronaut and politician
Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau PC CC CD MP (born February 23, 1949) is a Canadian politician and former astronaut. In 2021, he became Minister of Foreign Affairs.[1] He is a member of the Liberal Party. Garneau is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount.
Marc Garneau | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Garneau in 2018 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office January 12, 2021 – October 26, 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | François-Philippe Champagne |
| Succeeded by | Mélanie Joly |
| Minister of Transport | |
| In office November 4, 2015 – January 12, 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Lisa Raitt |
| Succeeded by | Omar Alghabra |
| Member of Parliament for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount (Westmount—Ville-Marie; 2008–2015) | |
| Assumed office October 14, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Lucienne Robillard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau February 23, 1949 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Westmount, Quebec, Canada |
| Alma mater | Royal Military College of Canada (B.S., 1970) Imperial College London (Ph.D., 1973) Canadian Forces College |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Branch/service |  Maritime Command |
| Years of service | 1974–1989 |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} Captain(N) |
| Space career | |
| National Research Council Canadian Space Agency Astronaut | |
| Rank | Captain(N) |
Time in space | 29d 02h 01min |
| Selection | 1983 NRC Group |
| Missions | STS-41-G, STS-77, STS-97 |
Mission insignia |    |
On October 5, 1984, he became the first Canadian in outer space as part of STS-41-G and won two Space Shuttle missions—STS-77 and STS-97.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Trudeau to shuffle ministers as Navdeep Bains leaves cabinet". CBC News. January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ↑ "Marc Garneau (PH.D.) Astronaut, Canadian Space Agency (Former)". NASA. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
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