Paul Hellyer
Paul Hellyer | |
|---|---|
Hellyer, c. 1967 | |
| Minister of Transport | |
| In office September 19, 1967 – April 30, 1969 | |
| Prime Minister | Lester B. Pearson Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Jack Pickersgill |
| Succeeded by | James Armstrong Richardson |
| Senior Minister | |
| In office April 30, 1968 – April 23, 1969 | |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Minister of National Defence | |
| In office April 22, 1963 – September 18, 1967 | |
| Prime Minister | Lester B. Pearson |
| Preceded by | Gordon Churchill |
| Succeeded by | Léo Cadieux |
| Member of Parliament for Trinity | |
| In office December 15, 1958 – July 7, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Lockyer |
| Succeeded by | Aideen Nicholson |
| Member of Parliament for Davenport | |
| In office June 27, 1949 – June 9, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | John Ritchie MacNicol |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Morton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Theodore Hellyer August 6, 1923 Waterford, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | August 8, 2021 (aged 98) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Canadian 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) |
| Children | 2 sons, 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto (BA) |
| Profession | Engineer |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1944–1946 |
| Rank | Gunner |
| Unit | Royal Canadian Artillery |
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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.