Astronaut & politician
Marc Garneau
The first Canadian in space, then a cabinet minister.
Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau was a Canadian Armed Forces officer, astronaut and politician. Garneau served as a naval officer before being selected as an astronaut as part of the 1983 NRC Group. He became the first Canadian in space on October 5, 1984, and flew on three Space Shuttle missions. From 2001 to 2005, Garneau was president of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). Garneau entered politics and was elected to the House of Commons in 2008, serving as a Montreal-area member of Parliament (MP) until 2023. A member of the Liberal Party, Garneau served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from January to October in 2021 and as Minister of Transport from 2015 to 2021.
- Born
- 1949-02-23, Quebec City, CanadaA Wednesday
- Died
- 2025-06-04, Montreal, CanadaA Wednesday, aged 76
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- Canada
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1949-02-23, Quebec City, Canada · time unknown, noon chart
America/Torontothe zone used then
America/TorontoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 4°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 18°27′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 8°16′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 21°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 9°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 22°16′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 2°38′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 26°32′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 14°46′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 14°55′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2025-06-04, Montreal, Canada · time unknown, noon chart
America/Torontothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 14°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 1°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 21°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 28°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 23°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 28°49′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 0°43′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 28°19′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 1°55′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 3°36′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Marc Garneau was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.