Jean Chrétien
prime minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien PC OM CC KC (born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian politician. He was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003 and the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1990 to 2003. During his career, he was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada for over 35 years.
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20th Prime Minister of Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office November 4, 1993 – December 12, 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Governor General | Ray Hnatyshyn Roméo LeBlanc Adrienne Clarkson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Sheila Copps (1993–1996, 1996–1997) Herb Gray (1997–2002) John Manley (2002–2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Kim Campbell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Paul Martin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader of the Opposition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office December 21, 1990 – November 4, 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Governor General | Ray Hnatyshyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Brian Mulroney Kim Campbell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Herb Gray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Lucien Bouchard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader of the Liberal Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office June 23, 1990 – December 12, 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | John Turner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Paul Martin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien (1934-01-11) January 11, 1934 (age 90) Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Liberal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Aline Chaîné (m. 1957; d. 2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 3, including France Chrétien Desmarais | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relatives | Michel Chrétien (brother) Raymond Chrétien (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Université Laval | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Lawyer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chrétien was born in Shawinigan, Quebec.[1] He studied law at Université Laval.[2] He became a politician in 1963, when he was first elected to the House of Commons. While Pierre Trudeau was Prime Minister, Chrétien was a member of his cabinet. He was the Minister of Justice, Minister of Finance, and the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. He was also the Deputy Prime Minister when John Turner was Prime Minister.
Chrétien was elected leader of the Liberal Party in 1990. The Liberals won 177 seats in the House of Commons in the 1993 election, meaning they were the largest party and could form a government. He was re-elected two times in 1997 and 2000 and led a majority government the entire time he was Prime Minister.
Chrétien retired in 2003. He was replaced as the Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party by Paul Martin.[3]