Leonard Marchand
Leonard Marchand | |
|---|---|
| Minister of the Environment | |
| In office April 2, 1979 – June 3, 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Roméo LeBlanc |
| Succeeded by | John Allen Fraser |
| Senator for Kamloops-Cariboo, British Columbia | |
| In office June 29, 1984 – March 1, 1998 | |
| Appointed by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Member of Parliament for Kamloops–Cariboo | |
| In office June 25, 1968 – May 21, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Riding created |
| Succeeded by | Riding dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leonard Stephen Marchand November 16, 1933 Vernon, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | June 3, 2016 (aged 82) Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Donna Parr (m. 1960) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Agricultural scientist |
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Leonard Stephen "Len" Marchand PC CM OBC (November 16, 1933 – June 3, 2016) was a Canadian politician. He was the first person of First Nations status to serve in the federal cabinet, after being the first Status Indian elected and serving as a Member of Parliament. He served as Parliamentary Secretary, Minister of State, Minister of the Environment and Senator.