Leonard Marchand | |
|---|---|
| Minister of the Environment | |
| In office 2 April 1979 – 3 June 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Roméo LeBlanc |
| Succeeded by | John Allen Fraser |
| Senator for Kamloops-Cariboo, British Columbia | |
| In office 29 June 1984 – 1 March 1998 | |
| Appointed by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Member of Parliament for Kamloops–Cariboo | |
| In office 25 June 1968 – 21 May 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Riding created |
| Succeeded by | Riding dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leonard Stephen Marchand 16 November 1933 Vernon, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | 3 June 2016 (aged 82) Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Donna Parr (m. 1960) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Agricultural scientist |
Leonard Stephen "Len" Marchand PC CM OBC (16 November 1933 – 3 June 2016) was a Canadian politician. He was the first person of First Nations status to serve in the federal cabinet, after being the first Status Indian elected and serving as a Member of Parliament. He was also the first First Nations person to serve as a Parliamentarian. He served as Parliamentary Secretary, Minister of State, Minister of the Environment and Senator. [1]