Jean Charest

Politician

1958 –

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Who is Jean Charest?

John James "Jean" Charest, PC was the 29th Premier of Quebec, from 2003 to 2012. He lost the provincial election held September 4, 2012, and resigned as Premier on September 19. He was the Deputy Prime Minister of Canada from June 25, 1993, until November 4, 1993. Charest was the leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1993 to 1998, and was the leader of the Quebec Liberal Party from 1998 to 2012. On September 5, 2012, Jean Charest announced that he would be resigning as Quebec Liberal Leader and leaving politics.

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Born
Jun 24, 1958
Sherbrooke
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • Canada
Profession
Education
  • Law degree, Université de Sherbrooke
    ( - 1980)
Lived in
  • Sherbrooke
  • Montreal

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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