- Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau, PC MP CC CD FCASI is a Canadian politician and the Minister of Transport in the Government of Canada
Born: | 23 February 1949 Comment | How old is Marc Garneau in 2024? / Age: | 75 years
| Zodiac sign: | Pisces |
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Marc Garneau facts
- He is a retired military officer, former astronaut, and engineer; Garneau was the first Canadian in space taking part in three flights aboard NASA Space shuttles in 1984, 1996 and 2000
- Garneau was the president of the Canadian Space Agency from 2001 to 2006, and in 2003 was installed as the ninth Chancellor of Carleton University in Ottawa
- Garneau has served as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount, and its predecessor Westmount—Ville-Marie, in Montreal since the 2008 federal election, winning by over 9000 votes
- He was re-elected to the House of Commons in the 2011 federal election by 642 votes, and in the 2015 federal election with a majority of over 18,000
- Previously, he unsuccessfully stood in the riding of Vaudreuil-Soulanges at the 2006 federal election
- On November 28, 2012, Garneau announced his candidacy for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada to be decided in April 2013
- On March 13, 2013, Garneau formally withdrew his bid for the Party leadership
- On November 4, 2015, Garneau was appointed as Minister of Transport in the 29th Canadian Ministry
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