Background
Chrétien, Raymond A. J. was born on May 20, 1942 in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada. Son of Maurice and Cécile (Marcotte) Chrétien.
Chrétien, Raymond A. J. was born on May 20, 1942 in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada. Son of Maurice and Cécile (Marcotte) Chrétien.
Bachelor, Sém. de Joliette, 1962. LLL, University Laval, 1965.
Member legal affairs division Division External Affairs, Government of Canada, 1966-1967; policy director industry, investments and competition, Government of Canada assistant undersecretary manufacturing, technical and transportation, Government of Canada inspector general, Government of Canada associate undersecretary state for external affairs, Government of Canada, 1988-1991; 3rd secretary permanent mission to United Nations, Government of Canada, New York City, 1967-1968; assistant secretary federal and provincial relations committee Privy Council Office, Government of Canada, 1968-1970; executive assistant to secretary, member treasury board Privy Council Office, Government of Canada, 1970-1971; executive assistant to president, Canada International Development Agency, 1971-1972; 1st secretary, Canada Embassy, Beirut, 1972-1975; 1st secretary, counsellor, Canada Embassy, Paris, 1975-1978; Canada ambassador to Zaïre, 1978-1981; Canada ambassador to Mexico, 1985-1988; Canada ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg, Brussels, 1991-1994; Canada ambassador to the United States, Washington, since 1994.
Married Kay Rousseau. Children: Caroline, Louis-François.