Allan MacEachen
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The Honourable Allan MacEachen PC OC |
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MacEachen shortly after first being elected to the House of Commons.
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| 1st Deputy Prime Minister of Canada | |
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In office 16 September 1977 – 4 June 1979 |
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| Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | None |
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In office 3 March 1980 – 30 June 1984 |
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| Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau |
| Succeeded by | Jean Chrétien |
| Member of Parliament for Inverness—Richmond (1953-1958; 1962-1968); Cape Breton Highlands—Canso (1968-1984) |
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In office 1953 – 1958 |
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| Preceded by | William F. Carroll |
| Succeeded by | Robert MacLellan |
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In office 1962 – 1984 |
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| Preceded by | Robert MacLellan |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence O'Neil |
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Allan Joseph MacEachen July 6, 1921 Inverness, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Profession | Economist, professor |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Allan Joseph MacEachen, PC OC (born July 6, 1921) is a retired Canadian politician, a many-time Cabinet minister, a retired Senator, one of Canada's , and was the first Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, serving from 1977 to 1979 and 1980 to 1984.
Born in Inverness on Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island, MacEachen graduated from St. Francis Xavier University, and lectured in economics for several years at the school. His parents were Scottish Gaelic speakers who both spoke the language at home.
He was elected for the first time to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1953 election, as a Liberal under the leadership of Prime Minister Louis St-Laurent. He was re-elected in the 1957 election, but was defeated in the Progressive Conservative Diefenbaker sweep in the 1958 election—the largest federal electoral victory in the history of Canada.
MacEachen was re-elected to parliament in the 1962 general election and was re-elected again in the 1963, 1965, 1968, 1972, 1974, 1979 and 1980 elections.
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