Paul Hellyer

Paul Hellyer
Hellyer, c. 1967
Minister of Transport
In office
September 19, 1967 – April 30, 1969
Prime MinisterLester B. Pearson
Pierre Trudeau
Preceded byJack Pickersgill
Succeeded byJames Armstrong Richardson
Senior Minister
In office
April 30, 1968 – April 23, 1969
Prime MinisterPierre Trudeau
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byVacant
Minister of National Defence
In office
April 22, 1963 – September 18, 1967
Prime MinisterLester B. Pearson
Preceded byGordon Churchill
Succeeded byLéo Cadieux
Member of Parliament
for Trinity
In office
December 15, 1958 – July 7, 1974
Preceded byEdward Lockyer
Succeeded byAideen Nicholson
Member of Parliament
for Davenport
In office
June 27, 1949 – June 9, 1957
Preceded byJohn Ritchie MacNicol
Succeeded byDouglas Morton
Personal details
Born
Paul Theodore Hellyer

(1923-08-06)August 6, 1923
Waterford, Ontario, Canada
DiedAugust 8, 2021(2021-08-08) (aged 98)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyCanadian Action Party (1997–2017)
Other political
affiliations
Liberal (1949–1971, 1982–1997),
Independent (1971),
Action Canada (1971–1972),
Progressive Conservative (1972–1982)
Spouse(s)
Ellen Jean Ralph
(m. 1945; died 2004)

Sandra Bussiere
(m. 2005)
[1]
Children2 sons, 1 daughter
Alma materUniversity of Toronto (BA)
ProfessionEngineer
Military service
Branch/service Canadian Army
Years of service1939–1946
Rank Gunner
UnitRoyal Canadian Artillery

Paul Theodore Hellyer PC (August 6, 1923 – August 8, 2021) was a Canadian engineer, politician, writer, and commentator. He was the longest serving member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada at the time of his death.[2]

  1. ^ "Paul T. Hellyer". The Toronto Star at Legacy.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Current Chronological List of Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada". Privy Council Office. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2013.