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Marc Garneau
A navy engineer who flew three shuttle missions and later ran Canadian foreign policy.
Life story
- February 23, 1949 · Quebec City
Born in Quebec City - October 5, 1984 · Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Became the first Canadian in space aboard Challenger - 2001 · Saint-Hubert, Quebec
Appointed president of the Canadian Space Agency - 2008 · Montreal
Elected MP for Westmount-Ville-Marie - January 12, 2021 · Ottawa
Appointed minister of foreign affairs - June 4, 2025 · Montreal
Died in Montreal