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Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien PC OM CC KC AdE (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ kʁe.tsjɛ̃]; born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 20th prime minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003. Born and raised in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec, Chrétien is a law graduate from Université Laval.
Apr 18, 2024 · Jean Chrétien (born January 11, 1934, Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian lawyer and Liberal Party politician, who served as prime minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003. The 18th of 19 children of a working-class family, Chrétien studied law at Laval University and was called to the bar in Quebec in 1958.
Feb 2, 2012 · Lawyer and longtime parliamentarian Jean Chrétien was Canada’s 20th prime minister. Early in his political career, Chrétien helped negotiate the patriation of the Canadian constitution as well as the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms .
Jean Chrétien's tenure as prime minister of Canada occurred from November 4, 1993, to December 12, 2003. He was sworn in as prime minister after he led his Liberal Party to a majority government in the 1993 federal election. Chrétien led the Liberals to two additional majorities in 1997 and 2000.
Jan 11, 2024 · Former prime minister Jean Chrétien reflected on his life and political career for this 90th birthday in Ottawa on Thursday, which he traced back to 1956 with his participation with the Young...
May 14, 2018 · Jean Chr É tien. Born: January 11, 1934. Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada. Canadian prime minister and politician. Jean Chr é tien was elected ten times to Canada's House of Commons, held almost every major cabinet office, and in October 1993 was elected as his nation's twentieth prime minister.
May 28, 2010 · If he had been the one to fail then, instead of Turner, then his political career would have been over for sure. But instinct and luck were two of the five pillars on which Chrétien's success...
