Martin O'Connell (politician)
Martin Patrick O'Connell, PC (August 1, 1916 – August 11, 2003) was a Canadian politician.
Martin Patrick O'Connell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Scarborough East | |
| In office 1968–1972 | |
| Preceded by | The electoral district was created in 1966. |
| Succeeded by | Reginald Stackhouse |
| In office 1974–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Reginald Stackhouse |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Gilchrist |
| Minister of Labour | |
| In office January 28, 1972 – November 26, 1972 | |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Bryce Stuart Mackasey |
| Succeeded by | John Carr Munro |
| In office November 24, 1978 – June 3, 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | André Ouellet (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Lincoln Alexander |
| Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 1973–1974 | |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Marc Lalonde |
| Succeeded by | James A. Coutts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1, 1916 Victoria, British Columbia |
| Died | August 11, 2003 (aged 87) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Cabinet | Minister of Labour (1972 & 1978–79) |
| Portfolio | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Regional Economic Expansion (1969–71) |
Born in Victoria, British Columbia, he received a Bachelor of Arts from Queen's University. During World War II, he was a captain in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. After the war, he received an MA and a Ph.D from the University of Toronto.
In 1965, he ran for the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Greenwood. He was defeated but was elected in 1968 in the riding of Scarborough East. A Liberal, he was defeated in the 1972 elections but was re-elected again in 1974. He ran twice more unsuccessfully in 1979 and 1980. From 1969 to 1971, he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Regional Economic Expansion. From 1971 to 1972, he was the Minister of State and in 1972 he was the Minister of Labour.
After his defeat in the 1972 General Election, O'Connell served as Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Trudeau from 1973 until he was once again elected to the House of Commons in the 1974 General Election.
From 1978 to 1979, he again was the Minister of Labour.
From 1984 to 1989, he was the Chairman of the Council of Governors of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. In 1993 he was the co-founder and first co-chairman of The Canadian Foundation for the Preservation of Chinese Cultural and Historical Treasures.
References
- "The Honourable Martin O'Connell, PhD, Privy Councill". Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.
- Martin O'Connell (politician) – Parliament of Canada biography