Massé, Marcel, 1940- : Marcel Massé (born 1940, in Montreal), politician, was elected to Canada's House of Commons in 1993. He was appointed as President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister responsible for Public Service Renewal. From January 1996 to 1999, he served as President of the Treasury Board for the federal government and the Minister responsible for Infrastructure.
Before entering politics in 1993, Massé served as Chair of the Cabinet Secretariat for the Government of New Brunswick, Secretary to the Cabinet and Clerk of the Privy Council Office, President of the Canadian International Development Agency, and member of the Board of Directors for Canada at the International Monetary Fund.
After retiring from politics, Mr. Massé was appointed as the Executive Director for Canada, Inter-American Development Bank in 1999. In October of 2002, he left the bank after being elected to the position of Executive Director (Canada) of the World Bank. In this position, he represents Canada and 12 other countries (Ireland and 11 Caribbean countries) at the Executive Board.
Marcel Massé has written papers on various topics ranging from industrial development to investment appraisal. In recognition of his achievements, Massé has been the recipient of various awards and honorary degrees; he became an officer in the Order of Canada in 1985.
He is a Rhodes Scholar with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Montréal, a Bachelor of Laws from McGill University, a Diploma in International Law from the University of Warsaw, a B. Phil in Economics from Oxford University. His post graduate theses were entitled "The International Law of Nationalization" and "The Development of the Manufacturing Industry in Senegal" .
Mr. Massé and his wife, Josée, have four children.
