Paul Martin Sr.

The Right Honourable Paul Martin PC CC QC
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 (1903-06-23)June 23, 1903 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died	September 14, 1992(1992-09-14) (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
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.