Brian Mulroney

Martin Brian Mulroney PC CC GOQ (March 20, 1939 – February 29, 2024) was a Canadian politician. He was the twenty-third Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984 to June 25, 1993, and was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1983 to 1993.

The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney PC, CC, GOQ
23rd Prime Minister of Canada
In office September 17, 1984 – June 25, 1993
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Deputy	Erik Nielsen (1984-1986) Don Mazankowski (1986-1993)
Preceded by	John Turner
Succeeded by	Kim Campbell
Leader of the Opposition
In office August 29, 1983 – September 16, 1984
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Erik Nielsen
Succeeded by	John Turner
Member of Parliament for Central Nova
In office August 29, 1983 – September 4, 1984
Preceded by	Elmer M. MacKay
Succeeded by	Elmer M. MacKay
Member of Parliament for Manicouagan
In office September 4, 1984 – November 21, 1988
Preceded by	André Maltais
Succeeded by	Charles Langlois
Member of Parliament for Charlevoix
In office November 21, 1988 – September 8, 1993[1]
Preceded by	Charles Hamelin
Succeeded by	Gérard Asselin
Personal details
Born	Martin Brian Mulroney (1939-03-20)March 20, 1939 Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada
Died	February 29, 2024(2024-02-29) (aged 84) Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s)	Mila Mulroney
Children	Ben, Mark, Nicolas, Caroline
Alma mater	St. Francis Xavier University Université Laval
Profession	Lawyer Businessman
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His tenure as Prime Minister was marked by the introduction of major economic reforms, such as the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement and the Goods and Services Tax, and the rejection of constitutional reforms such as the Meech Lake Accord and the Charlottetown Accord. He was also known for being very opposed to apartheid in South Africa. Prior to his political career, he was a prominent lawyer and businessman in Montreal.

Mulroney was born on March 20, 1939, in Baie-Comeau, Quebec. He is the son of Irish Canadian Catholic parents, Mary Irene (née O'Shea) and Benedict Martin Mulroney,^[2]

On February 29, 2024, Mulroney died at a hospital in Palm Beach, Florida. He had been hospitalized from a fall at his home in Palm Beach.^[3]