Martin Brian Mulroney (born March 20, 1939),
PC,
CC,
GOQ,is a Canadian politician who served as the
18th Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984 to June 25, 1993. 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. Prior to his political career, he was a prominent lawyer and businessman in Montreal.