Jean Chrétien
Canadian Prime Minister and lawyer
Born
January 11th, 1934
91 years ago
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Canada
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A prominent Canadian lawyer and politician served as the 20th Prime Minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003. Assumed leadership of the Liberal Party in 1990 and led it through three consecutive federal elections, achieving a substantial majority in 1993. Played a significant role in promoting national unity and addressing economic challenges during tenure. Focused on social programs and introduced the Canada Health and Social Transfer to strengthen provincial health and education funding.
Served as the Prime Minister from 1993 to 2003
Led the Liberal Party to three majority victories
Introduced significant social programs
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