Paul Martin Sr.

Paul Martin
Martin Sr. in 1943
Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
In office
October 31, 1974 – November 1, 1979
Prime MinisterPierre Trudeau
Joe Clark
Preceded byJake Warren
Succeeded byJean Casselman Wadds
Secretary of State for External Affairs
In office
April 22, 1963 – April 19, 1968
Prime MinisterLester B. Pearson
Preceded byHoward Charles Green
Succeeded byMitchell Sharp
Minister of National Health and Welfare
In office
December 12, 1946 – June 20, 1957
Prime MinisterLouis St. Laurent
W. L. Mackenzie King
Preceded byBrooke Claxton
Succeeded byAlfred Johnson Brooks (Acting)
Minister of Labour
Acting
August 2, 1950 – August 6, 1950
Prime MinisterLouis St. Laurent
Preceded byHumphrey Mitchell
Succeeded byMilton Fowler Gregg
Secretary of State for Canada
In office
April 18, 1945 – December 11, 1946
Prime MinisterW. L. Mackenzie King
Preceded byNorman Alexander McLarty
Succeeded byColin W. G. Gibson
Senator for Windsor—Walkerville, Ontario
In office
April 20, 1968 – October 30, 1974
Appointed byPierre Trudeau
Member of Parliament
for Essex East
In office
October 14, 1935 – April 19, 1968
Preceded byRaymond Morand
Succeeded byRiding abolished
Personal details
Born
Joseph James Guillaume Paul Martin

(1903-06-23)June 23, 1903
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
DiedSeptember 14, 1992(1992-09-14) (aged 89)
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Eleanor Alice "Nelly" Adams
(m. 1937)
Children2, including Paul Martin
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
Osgoode Hall Law School
Graduate Institute of International Studies
Occupation
  • Diplomat
  • Lecturer
  • Barrister
  • Lawyer

Joseph James Guillaume Paul Martin[1][2] 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.

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  2. ^ "Heads of Post List". Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013.