Paul Martin Sr.
Paul Martin | |
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Martin Sr. in 1943 | |
| Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom | |
| In office October 31, 1974 – November 1, 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau Joe Clark |
| Preceded by | Jake Warren |
| Succeeded by | Jean Casselman Wadds |
| Secretary of State for External Affairs | |
| In office April 22, 1963 – April 19, 1968 | |
| Prime Minister | Lester B. Pearson |
| Preceded by | Howard Charles Green |
| Succeeded by | Mitchell Sharp |
| Minister of National Health and Welfare | |
| In office December 12, 1946 – June 20, 1957 | |
| Prime Minister | Louis St. Laurent W. L. Mackenzie King |
| Preceded by | Brooke Claxton |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Johnson Brooks (Acting) |
| Minister of Labour | |
| Acting August 2, 1950 – August 6, 1950 | |
| Prime Minister | Louis St. Laurent |
| Preceded by | Humphrey Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Milton Fowler Gregg |
| Secretary of State for Canada | |
| In office April 18, 1945 – December 11, 1946 | |
| Prime Minister | W. L. Mackenzie King |
| Preceded by | Norman Alexander McLarty |
| Succeeded by | Colin W. G. Gibson |
| Senator for Windsor—Walkerville, Ontario | |
| In office April 20, 1968 – October 30, 1974 | |
| Appointed by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Member of Parliament for Essex East | |
| In office October 14, 1935 – April 19, 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Raymond Morand |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph James Guillaume Paul Martin June 23, 1903 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | September 14, 1992 (aged 89) Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Eleanor Alice "Nelly" Adams
(m. 1937) |
| Children | 2, including Paul Martin |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto Osgoode Hall Law School Graduate Institute of International Studies |
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Joseph James Guillaume Paul Martin PC CC QC (June 23, 1903 – September 14, 1992), often referred to as Paul Martin Sr., was a noted Canadian politician and diplomat. He was the father of Paul Martin, who served as 21st prime minister of Canada from 2003 to 2006.