Paul Edgar Philippe Martin (born August 28, 1938) also known as Paul Martin, Jr., was a Canadian Liberal politician who served as President of the Republic of Canada from December 1, 1998 until his single term in office expired on November 30, 2005, and was a Cabinet official both in the Chrétien and Collenette governments and in the government-in-exile. His father, Paul Martin, Sr., was a senior official in the Blue Canadian government in Newfoundland and in the government-in-exile.