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Biography of Jean Chretien
Personal
- 1934: Born in Shawinigan, Quebec.
- 1957: Married Aline Chaine of Shawinigan and together they have three children.
Education
- 1955: Received a Bachelors of Arts from St. Joseph Seminary in Trois-Rivieres.
- 1958: Earned a law degree from Laval University.
Non-Political Career
- 1958: Called to the bar of Quebec and subsequently joined the law firm of Chretien, Landry,
Deschenes, Trudel and Normand, in Shawinigan.
- 1962-63: Director of the Bar of Trios-Rivieries.
- 1986-90: Counsel with the law firm of Lang, Michener, Lawrence and Shaw.
- 1986-90: Senior Advisor with Gordon Capital Group.
Political Career
- 1963: First elected to the House of Commons.
- 1965: Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister.
- 1966: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance.
- 1968-74: Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs
- 1974-76: President of the Treasury Board
- 1977-79: Minister of Finance.
- 1980-82: Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
- 1980-82: Minister of State (Social Development)
- 1980-82: Minister Responsible for Constitutional Negotiations.
- 1982-84: Served as Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources.
- 1990: Elected leader of the Liberal Party.
- 1990: Elected the Member of Parliament for Beausejour (New Brunswick)
- 1993-present: Prime Minister of Canada.
Jean Chretien’s Prime Minister Website
Jean
Chretien’s Liberal Party Leader Webpage
CBC Backgrounder on Jean Chretien
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