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Leader BiographiesCanada Prime Minister Jean Chrétien Jean Chretien was born in Shawinigan, Quebec on January 11, 1934. Mr.
Chrétien received a Bachelors of Arts from St. Joseph Seminary in
Trois-Rivieres in 1955, and a law degree from Laval University in
1958. Subsequently, he joined the law firm of Chretien, Landry, Deschenes, Trudel and Normand, in Shawinigan. He also served as
Director of the Bar of Trios-Rivieries in 1962-63. 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). Over the
next thirty years, he held several senior posts in Liberal
governments. In June 1990, Mr. Chretien was elected leader of the
Liberal Party. In 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. As Prime Minister, he was re-elected Member of
Parliament in 1997 and 2000. President of the European Commission Romano Prodi (EU)
In 1978 and 1979, Mr. Prodi served as Italy’s Minister of Industry.
Between 1982 and 1989, and in 1993 and 1994, he was president of IRI
(the Italian state-owned industrial reconstruction institute). In
1996, Mr. Prodi served as Italian Prime Minister. In September1999, he
became President of the European Commission. France President Jacques Chirac
Germany Chancellor Gerhard Schröder
In 1977, Mr. Schröder became an executive member of the Social
Democratic Party in the district of Hanover. In 1980, he was elected
to the German parliament. In 1986, he took a seat in the Lower Saxony
state legislature and served as Minister-President of Lower Saxony
from 1990 to 1998. On October 27, 1998, Mr. Schröder was elected
Chancellor of Germany. Italy Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi
Mr. Berlusconi served as Prime Minister for seven months in 1994.
He then served as Opposition Leader for seven years. In 2001, Mr.
Berlusconi again became Prime Minister. Japan Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi
Mr. Koizumi was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1972.
Mr. Koizumi was re-elected 10 consecutive times, during which he held
several senior posts. Mr. Koizumi was confirmed by the National
Legislature as Prime Minister of Japan on April 26, 2001. Russia President Vladimir Putin
In 1998, Mr. Putin was appointed Director of the Federal Security
Service. In 1999, he became Secretary of Russia's Security Council and
then Prime Minister. On March 26, 2000, Mr. Putin was elected
President of Russia. United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair
In 1983, Mr. Blair was elected MP for Sedgefield. In 1997, he became
Prime Minister and was re-elected in 2001. United States President George W. Bush
In 1994, Mr. Bush was elected Governor of Texas and was re-elected in
1998. In 2001, Mr. Bush was elected president of the United States. |
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Romano Prodi was born on August 9, 1939, in Scandiano, Italy. He is
married with two children. In 1961, Mr. Prodi graduated with a law
degree from the Catholic University of Milan and then carried out
post-graduate studies at the London School of Economics. He taught at
the University of Bologna, the Lombard Institute of Economic and
Social Studies, and Stanford and Harvard universities in the United
States.
Jacques Chirac was born on November 29, 1932, in Paris. He is married
with two children. He was education at the Paris Institute of
Political Studies, the École nationale d'administration, and Harvard
University summer school. He subsequently pursued a career in public
administration.
Gerhard Schröder was born on April 7, 1944, in Mossenberg. Mr.
Schröder is married. In 1971, he graduated in law from Georg-August
University in Göttingen. He was admitted to the bar in 1976 and was in
private practice from 1978 to 1990.
Silvio Berlusconi was born on September 29, 1936, in Milan. He is
married with five children. He studied law at the University of Milan.
He later became involved in business ventures: including real estate,
television, advertising, financial services and publishing.
Junichiro Koizumi was born on January 8, 1942, in Yokosuka. Mr.
Koizumi has two children. He graduated in economics from Keio
University in 1967.
Vladimir Putin was born on October 7, 1952, in Leningrad. He is
married with two children. He graduated from the law faculty of
Leningrad State University in 1975. He served in the state security
services from 1975 to 1991. In 1991, Mr. Putin became the chairman of
the External Relations Committee for the Saint Petersburg mayoralty.
In 1996, he became deputy manager of business administration for the
President of Russia. In 1997, he was appointed the Deputy Director of
Presidential Administration and Chief of the Main Control Directorate.
Tony Blair was born in Scotland in May 1953. He is married with four
children. Mr. Blair read Law at Oxford University and qualified as a
barrister in London in 1976. 
George W. Bush was born July 6, 1946. He is married with two children.
His father, George Bush Sr., was also president of the United States.
George W. Bush received a bachelor's degree from Yale University and a
Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. He
subsequently served as an F-102 pilot for the Texas Air National
Guard. He then entered a career in the oil and gas business in 1975.
In 1989, he served as managing general partner of the Texas Rangers
baseball franchise.