 joseph jean-pierre marc garneau, c.c., cd, ph.d., f.c.a.s.i., mp (born february 23, 1949) is a canadian politician, retired military officer, former astronaut, and engineer. he has served as the member of parliament for the riding of westmountâville-marie since 2008. on november 28, 2012, garneau announced his candidacy for the leadership of the liberal party of canada to be decided in april 2013. on march 13, 2013, garneau formally withdrew his bid for the party leadership. garneau was the first canadian in outer space taking part in three flights aboard nasa space shuttles. he was the president of the canadian space agency from 2001 to 2006, and in 2003 was installed as the ninth chancellor of carleton university in ottawa. in the 2006 federal election, he unsuccessfully sought a seat in the canadian house of commons in the riding of vaudreuil-soulanges. two years later he was elected in the riding of [[westmountâvi
1949_births Alumni_of_Imperial_College_London Canadian_astronauts Chancellors_of_Carleton_University Companions_of_the_Order_of_Canada French_Quebecers Liberal_Party_of_Canada_MPs Living_people Members_of_the_House_of_Commons_of_Canada_from_Quebec Politicians_from_Quebec_City Presidents_of_the_Canadian_Space_Agency Recipients_of_the_Canadian_Forces_Decoration Royal_Military_College_Saint-Jean_people Royal_Military_College_of_Canada_alumni Systems_engineers