Politics1 Canada: Rt. Hon. Jean Chrétien, Prime Minister of Canada

Jean Chrétien
(Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien)

1984 Leadership Campaign	1984 Leadership Campaign	Jean Chrétien & Sergio Marchi 1985
1990 Leadership Campaign	1990 Leadership Campaign	1990 Leadership Campaign
1993	1997	2000

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1934.01.11 - Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada.

OCCUPATION: Lawyer.

POLITICAL PARTY: Liberal.

PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA:
Served: 4 November 1993 - 11 December 2003.
In 2002, Chrétien announced he would resign effective February 2004 -- but later moved the date forward to 11 December 2003.

HOUSE OF COMMONS:
2000.11.27 - Saint-Maurice, Quebec - Re-Elected.
1997.06.02 - Saint-Maurice, Quebec - Re-Elected.
1993.10.25 - Saint-Maurice, Quebec - Re-Elected.
1990.12.10 (By) - Beauséjour, New Brunswick - Re-Elected.
Resigned in 1986 to accept a corporate position in the private sector.
1984.09.04 - Saint-Maurice, Quebec - Re-Elected.
1980.02.18 - Saint-Maurice, Quebec - Re-Elected.
1979.05.22 - Saint-Maurice, Quebec - Re-Elected.
1974.07.08 - Saint-Maurice, Quebec - Re-Elected.
1972.10.30 - Saint-Maurice, Quebec - Re-Elected.
1968.06.25 - Saint-Maurice, Quebec - Re-Elected.
1965.11.08 - Saint-Maurice-Laflèche, Quebec - Re-Elected.
1963.04.08 - Saint-Maurice-Laflèche, Quebec - Elected.

Leader of the Official Opposition (1990.12.21 - 1993.10.24).

SENIOR GOVERNMENT:
Deputy Prime Minister (1984.06.30 - 1984.09.16).
Minister for La Francophonie (1984.06.30 - 1984.09.16).
Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources (1982.09.10 - 1984.06.29).
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (1980.03.03 - 1982.09.09).
Minister of State for Social Development (1980.03.03 - 1982.09.09).
Minister of Finance (1977.09.16 - 1979.06.03).
Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce (1976.09.14 - 1977.09.15).
President of the Treasury Board (1974.08.08 - 1976.09.13).
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (1968.07.06 - 1974.08.07).
Minister of National Revenue (1968.01.18 - 1968.07.05).
Minister without Portfolio (1967.04.04 - 1968.01.17).

PARTY LEADERSHIP:
Candidate for Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, June 1984. First ballot: 2nd place (out of seven candidates) with 1,067 votes - 31%. Second ballot: 2nd place with 1,398 votes (40%). John Turner won on the second ballot with 1,862 votes (54%).

Candidate for Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, June 1990. First ballot: Elected over four others with 2,652 votes - 56.8%.

Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada (1990.06.20 - 2003.12.11). In the 1993 elections, the Liberals won 177 seats (a gain of 94 seats), and captured majority governing status. In the 1997 elections, the Liberals won 155 seats (a loss of 22 seats), and retained majority governing status. In the 2000 elections, the Liberals won 172 seats (a gain of 17 seats), and retained majority governing status. Resigned as Leader and retired from government in December 2003.

MISCELLANEOUS:
Served longer in federal Cabinet than any person in Canadian history.

WEBSITES: CBC Archives: Jean Chrétien and Archives Canada: Jean Chretien and First Among Equals: Jean Chretien