Martin P. O'Connell

1974

1980

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1916.08.01 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

DATE AND PLACE OF DEATH: 2003.08.11 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

OCCUPATION: Economist. Investment Advisor. Teacher. Army Veteran. Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, 1972-1974.

POLITICAL PARTY: Liberal.

HOUSE OF COMMONS:
1980.02.18 - Scarborough East, Ontario - Defeated.
1979.05.22 - Scarborough East, Ontario - Defeated.
1974.07.08 - Scarborough East, Ontario - Elected.
1972.10.30 - Scarborough East, Ontario - Defeated.
1968.06.25 - Scarborough East, Ontario - Elected.
1965.11.08 - Greenwood, Ontario - Defeated.

SENIOR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT:
Minister of Labour (1972.01.28 - 1972.11.26 and 1978.11.24 - 1979.06.03).
Secretary of State (1971 - 1972).

PARTY LEADERSHIP:
Candidate for President of the Liberal Party of Canada, 1980. Defeated by Norm MacLeod by a margin of 2 votes.

MISCELLANEOUS:
Chairman, Council of Governors of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 1984-1989.