Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien PC OM CC QC (generally known as Jean Chrétien) (born January 11, 1934), is a Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003, and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1990 to 2003.
Chrétien was born on January 11, 1934 in Shawinigan, Quebec, as the 18th of 19 children (10 of whom did not survive infancy) to Wellie Chrétien and Marie Boisvert, Jean Chrétien...
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Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien PC OM CC QC (generally known as Jean Chrétien) (born January 11, 1934), is a Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003, and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1990 to 2003.
Chrétien was born on January 11, 1934 in Shawinigan, Quebec, as the 18th of 19 children (10 of whom did not survive infancy) to Wellie Chrétien and Marie Boisvert, Jean Chrétien attended Séminaire Sainte-Marie and studied law at Université Laval. Chrétien would later make light of his humble origins, calling himself "le petit gars de Shawinigan", or the "little guy from Shawinigan." In his youth, he suffered an attack of Bell's palsy, permanently leaving the left side of his face partially paralyzed. Chrétien used this in his first Liberal leadership campaign, saying that he was "One politician who didn't talk out of both sides of his mouth." On September 10, 1957, he married Aline Chainé. They have two sons (Hubert...
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