Jean Charest
Jean J. Charest holds a Law degree from the University of Sherbrooke and was called to the Quebec Bar in 1981. First elected to the Parliament in 1984, he was appointed Assistant Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons shortly thereafter. In June 1986, Mr. Charest was appointed Minister of State for Youth and two years later he also assumed the portfolio of Minister of State for Fitness and Amateur Sport. In 1988, he was re-elected and in 1989 the role of Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons was added to his other responsibilities.
In 1990, Jean Charest was appointed Chairman of the Special House of Commons Committee on Priorities and Planning and the new Committee on Canadian Unity and Constitutional Negotiations. In June 1993, Jean Charest finished second at the PC Leadership Convention and shortly after was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and Minister of Industry and Science. He was re-elected for a third consecutive term on October 25, 1993.
On December 14, 1993, Jean Charest was appointed Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada and on April 29, 1995, delegates to the 1995 National Meeting of the Progressive Conservative Party confirmed his leadership. Later in 1995, Jean Charest was named vice-President of the NO Committee for the Quebec referendum campaign. On April 30, Jean Charest became leader of the Liberal Party of Quebec.
In 1990, Jean Charest was appointed Chairman of the Special House of Commons Committee on Priorities and Planning and the new Committee on Canadian Unity and Constitutional Negotiations. In June 1993, Jean Charest finished second at the PC Leadership Convention and shortly after was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and Minister of Industry and Science. He was re-elected for a third consecutive term on October 25, 1993.
On December 14, 1993, Jean Charest was appointed Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada and on April 29, 1995, delegates to the 1995 National Meeting of the Progressive Conservative Party confirmed his leadership. Later in 1995, Jean Charest was named vice-President of the NO Committee for the Quebec referendum campaign. On April 30, Jean Charest became leader of the Liberal Party of Quebec.