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WHO’S WHO
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Prime Minister Jean ChretienOn June 2, Prime Minister Jean Chretien fired Paul Martin as minister
of finance and assigned John Manley to the position. Mr. Chretien was
born in Shawinigan, Quebec on January 11, 1934. He married Aline Chaine
of Shawinigan in 1957, and together they have two sons and one daughter.
Mr. Chretien was first elected to the House of Commons in 1963 as the
Member of Parliament for Saint-Maurice-Lafleche (Quebec). In June 1990,
Mr. Chretien was elected leader of the Liberal Party. In the national
election of 1993, the Liberal Party won a majority of the seats in the
House of Commons and Mr. Chretien was sworn in as Prime Minister of
Canada. Paul MartinOn June 2, Paul Martin was replaced as minister of finance. Mr.
Martin is born in Windsor, Ontario on August 28, 1938. Mr. Martin is
married to Sheila Ann Cowan, and together they have three children. Mr.
Martin graduated in law from the University of Toronto. He also attended
the universities of Ottawa and Toronto where he graduated with a degree
in philosophy. In 1974, Mr. Martin is appointed president of Canada
Steamship Lines. He buys the company in 1981. In 1988, Mr. Martin is
elected to the House of Commons, representing the Quebec riding of
LaSalle-Emard. In 1993, Prime Minister Jean Chretien appoints Paul
Martin to the position of finance minister. John ManleyJohn Manley replaced Paul Martin as minister of finance. Mr. Manley
was born in Ottawa on January 15, 1950. Manley is married and has three
children. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Carleton
University in 1971, and a law degree from the University of Ottawa Law
School. In 1985, he became a Member of Parliament. Mr. Manley has served
as minister of industry, minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada
Opportunities Agency, minister of western economic diversification,
minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for
the region of Quebec, minister of foreign affairs, chairman of the
ad-hoc cabinet committee on public security and anti-terrorism, and
deputy prime minister of Canada and minister of infrastructure and Crown
corporations. Next: Deeper Still >> |
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