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Rt. Hon. Jean Chrétien, P.C., C.C., O.M., Q.C., Ad. E.
Mr.Chrétien served as Canada’s 20th Prime Minister.
Mr. Chrétien completed his law studies at Université Laval and was admitted to the Québec Bar in 1958. He is also a member of the Ontario Bar.
Mr. Chrétien was elected Member of the House of Commons in 1963. During his career, he also served as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce, Minister of National Revenue, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, President of the Treasury Board, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, Minister responsible for Francophone Affairs, Secretary of State for External Affairs, and Minister in charge of Social Development.
In October of 1993, Mr. Chretien and his party won a majority of seats in the House of Commons. He was sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada in November 1993. He and his Government were re-elected in 1997 and 2000, each time with a majority government.
He left the office of Prime Minister of Canada on December 12, 2003.
In January 2004, Mr. Chrétien joined Heenan Blaikie as counsel.
In 2007, he was appointed Companion of the Order of Canada.
In 2008, he became co-president of the InterAction Council.
In 2009, he was awarded the Order of Merit by Her Majesty Elizabeth II.
He is married to Aline Chaîné. They have three children.
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