Background
Charest, Jean J. was born on June 24, 1958 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Son of Claude and Rita Charest.
legislator Canadian government official
Charest, Jean J. was born on June 24, 1958 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Son of Claude and Rita Charest.
Juris Doctor, U. Sherbrooke, 1980.
Associate, Sherbrooke Legal Aid Office, 1981; partner, Beauchemin, Dussault & Charest, 1981-1984; member parliament, Sherbrooke, 1984; minister, State for Youth, 1986-1990; minister, State for Fitness and Amateur Sport, 1988-1990; deputy leader of Government, House of Commons, 1989-1990; minister environmental, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1991-1993; deputy prime minister, 1993; minister industry, science and technical, 1993; minister consumer and corporation affairs, since 1993; minister designate industry and science, since 1993; member parliament. Member cabinet commission on priorities and planning, cabinet commission on Canada unity and constitutional negotiations, cabinet commission on committee, economics and tradepolicy, environmental and foreign and defense policy, reelected, 1993. Named leader Progressive Conservative Party Canada, since 1993.
Member Quebec Bar Association, Canada Bar Association M C.
Married Michèle Dionne, June 21, 1980. Children:Amélie, Antoine, Alexandra.