Marc Garneau

Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau (February 23, 1949 – June 4, 2025) was a Canadian politician and astronaut. In 2021, he became Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was a member of the Liberal Party. Garneau was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount from 2008 until his retirement in 2023.

The Honourable Marc Garneau
File:Marc Garneau - 2018 (42748534304) (cropped).jpg Garneau in 2018
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office January 12, 2021 – October 26, 2021
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	François-Philippe Champagne
Succeeded by	Mélanie Joly
Minister of Transport
In office November 4, 2015 – January 12, 2021
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	Lisa Raitt
Succeeded by	Omar Alghabra
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount (Westmount—Ville-Marie; 2008–2015)
In office October 14, 2008 – March 8, 2023
Preceded by	Lucienne Robillard
Succeeded by	Anna Gainey
Personal details
Born	Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau (1949-02-23)February 23, 1949 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Died	June 4, 2025(2025-06-04) (aged 76) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Residence	Westmount, Quebec, Canada
Alma mater	Royal Military College of Canada (B.S., 1970) Imperial College London (Ph.D., 1973) Canadian Forces College
Website	Official website
Military service
Allegiance	Canada
Branch/service	Maritime Command
Years of service	1974–1989
Rank	20px Captain(N)
Space career
National Research Council Canadian Space Agency Astronaut
Rank	Captain(N)
Time in space	29d 02h 01min
Selection	1983 NRC Group
Missions	STS-41-G, STS-77, STS-97
Mission insignia	50px File:STS-77 patch.svg 50px

On October 5, 1984, he became the first Canadian in outer space as part of STS-41-G and won two Space Shuttle missions—STS-77 and STS-97.

Garneau died on June 4, 2025 from problems caused by cancer in Montreal, Quebec at the age of 76.

Marc Garneau Media

• Garneau and other members of Trudeau's cabinet welcoming U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly in March 2017

• Secretary Blinken Meets with Canadian Foreign Minister Marc Garneau (51191398390).jpg

  Garneau meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in Reykjavík in May 2021.

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  CAN Canadian Forces Decoration ribbon

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  CAN Order of Canada Companion ribbon

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  CAN Order of Canada Officer ribbon

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  Ribbon bar of the en:125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal

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  UK Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon