Minister of Finance
Appointed Minister of Finance
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Jean Chretien Biography and Timeline
Follow Jean Chretien through 20 dated historical records for Canada.
Jean Chretien, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
20Distinct records
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1966–2001Years on this page
1966
1968
Minister of Indian Affairs
Appointed Minister of Indian Affairs
Minister of National Revenue
Appointed Minister of National Revenue.
Minister of Northern Development
Appointed Minister of Northern Development
1974
President of the Treasury Board
Appointed President of the Treasury Board
1980
Attorney General
Appointed Attorney General
Minister of Justice
Appointed Minister of Justice
Minister of Social Development
Appointed Minister for Social Development
1982
Minister of Energy
Appointed Minister of Energy, Mines & Resources
1984
Deputy Prime Minister
Appointed Deputy Prime Minister
Secretary of State for External Affairs
Appointed Secretary of State for External Affairs
1993
Inauguration
Sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada
Role range: 1993-2003
Prime Minister of Canada
Forms a Liberal majority government.
Role range: 1993-2003
Prime Minister of Canada
Appointed Prime Minister of Canada
Role range: 1993-2003
1994
NAFTA
Implements the North American Free Trade Agreement in Canada.
Role range: 1994-1994 – 1993-2003
1995
Quebec Referendum
Campaigns for federal unity in Quebec second sovereignty referendum.
Role range: 1995-1995 – 1993-2003
Rule of Quebec
Quebec votes to remain part of Canada, but provincial separatists lose only by a narrow margin (50.6 percent to 49.4) and vow to continue their efforts
Role range: 1993-
1998
Ice Storm
Coordinates federal response to the severe ice storm.
Role range: 1998-1998 – 1993-2003
1999
Nunavut
Nunavut becomes Canada newest territory.
Role range: 1999-1999 – 1993-2003
2001
Anti-terrorism Act
Passes new security legislation after the September attacks.
Role range: 2001-2001 – 1993-2003
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.