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The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien PC OM CC QC | |
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 Chrétien in 2010 | |
| 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 |
| 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Canada 18th Secretary for External Affairs | |
In office June 30, 1984 – September 17, 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | John Turner |
| Preceded by | Allan MacEachen |
| Succeeded by | Erik Nielsen (Deputy Prime Minister) Joe Clark (External Affairs) |
| 7th Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources | |
In office September 10, 1982 – June 30, 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Marc Lalonde |
| Succeeded by | Gerald Regan |
| Member of Parliament for Saint-Maurice | |
In office September 12, 1968 – February 27, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Gilles Grondin |
In office January 17, 1994 – May 23, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Denis Pronovost |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien (1934-01-11) January 11, 1934 Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Aline Chaîné (m. 1957) |
| Children | 3, including France Chrétien Desmarais |
| Relatives | Michel Chrétien (brother) Raymond Chrétien (nephew) |
| Alma mater | Université Laval |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
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Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien PC OM CC QC (known as Jean Chrétien) (born January 11, 1934), is a Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003, and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1990 to 2003.
Biography |
Jean Crétien was born on January 11, 1934, in Shawinigan, Quebec.[1] His Parents were Wellie Crétien and Marie Boisvert. In 1957 he married Aline Chainé, and they had 2 sons and 1 daughter. During his political career, he served as the Minister of Parliament for Shawinigan, the Minister of Justice, and Deputy Prime Minister. In 1990 he became leader of the Liberal Party, and in 1993 he was elected Prime Minister. He served as Prime Minister until his retirement in 2003.
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