Allan MacEachen

The Honourable Allan MacEachen PC OC
MacEachen shortly after first being elected to the House of Commons
1st Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
In office March 3, 1980 – June 29, 1984
Prime Minister	Pierre Trudeau
Preceded by	Himself (1979)
Succeeded by	Jean Chrétien
In office September 16, 1977 – June 4, 1979
Prime Minister	Pierre Trudeau
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Himself (1980)
Ministerial offices Secretary of State for External Affairs In office September 10, 1982 – June 29, 1984 Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau Preceded by Mark MacGuigan Succeeded by Jean Chrétien In office August 8, 1974 – September 13, 1976 Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau Preceded by Mitchell Sharp Succeeded by Donald Jamieson Minister of Finance In office March 3, 1980 – September 9, 1982 Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau Preceded by John Crosbie Succeeded by Marc Lalonde President of the Privy Council In office September 15, 1976 – June 3, 1979 Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau Preceded by Mitchell Sharp Succeeded by Walter Baker In office September 24, 1970 – August 7, 1974 Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau Preceded by Donald Stovel Macdonald Succeeded by Mitchell Sharp Acting May 2, 1968 – July 5, 1968 Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau Preceded by Pierre Trudeau (Acting) Succeeded by Donald Stovel Macdonald Leader of the Government in the House of Commons In office September 14, 1976 – March 26, 1979 Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau Preceded by Mitchell Sharp Succeeded by Walter Baker In office September 24, 1970 – May 9, 1974 Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau Preceded by Donald Stovel Macdonald Succeeded by Mitchell Sharp In office May 4, 1967 – April 23, 1968 Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson Preceded by George McIlraith Succeeded by Donald Stovel Macdonald Minister of Manpower and Immigration In office July 6, 1968 – September 23, 1970 Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau Preceded by Jean Marchand Succeeded by Otto Lang Minister of National Health and Welfare In office December 18, 1965 – July 5, 1968 Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson Pierre Trudeau Preceded by Judy LaMarsh Succeeded by John C. Munro Minister of Amateur Sport In office December 18, 1965 – July 5, 1968 Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson Pierre Trudeau Preceded by Judy LaMarsh Succeeded by John C. Munro Minister of Labour In office April 22, 1963 – December 18, 1965 Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson Preceded by Michael Starr Succeeded by John Robert Nicholson
Parliamentary offices Senator for Highlands-Canso, Nova Scotia In office June 29, 1984 – July 6, 1996 Appointed by John Turner Member of Parliament for Cape Breton Highlands—Canso (Inverness—Richmond; 1953–1968) In office June 18, 1962 – June 28, 1984 Preceded by Robert MacLellan Succeeded by Lawrence O'Neil In office August 10, 1953 – March 30, 1958 Preceded by William F. Carroll Succeeded by Robert MacLellan
Personal details
Born	Allan Joseph MacEachen (1921-07-06)July 6, 1921 Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died	September 12, 2017(2017-09-12) (aged 96) Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Alma mater	St. Francis Xavier University University of Toronto University of Chicago Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Profession	Politician Economist Professor

Allan Joseph MacEachen PC OC (July 6, 1921 – September 12, 2017) was a Canadian politician and statesman who served as a senator and several times as a Cabinet minister. He was the first deputy prime minister of Canada and served from 1977 to 1979 and 1980 to 1984.