Marc Garneau
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Garneau in 2018 |
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In office January 12, 2021 – October 26, 2021 |
Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
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Preceded by | François-Philippe Champagne |
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Succeeded by | Mélanie Joly |
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In office November 4, 2015 – January 12, 2021 |
Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
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Preceded by | Lisa Raitt |
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Succeeded by | Omar Alghabra |
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Assumed office October 14, 2008 |
Preceded by | Lucienne Robillard |
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Born | Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau (1949-02-23) February 23, 1949 (age 75) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
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Political party | Liberal |
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Residence | Westmount, Quebec, Canada |
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Alma mater | Royal Military College of Canada (B.S., 1970) Imperial College London (Ph.D., 1973) Canadian Forces College |
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Website | Official website |
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Allegiance | Canada |
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Branch/service | Maritime Command |
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Years of service | 1974–1989 |
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Rank | Captain(N) |
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Rank | Captain(N) |
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Time in space | 29d 02h 01min |
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Selection | 1983 NRC Group |
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Missions | STS-41-G, STS-77, STS-97 |
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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.
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]
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