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Born Aline Chaîné, she married lawyer Jean Chrétien on September 10, 1957. They have two sons and one daughter.
Fluent in the Italian, Spanish, English, and the French languages, Aline Chrétien has been active in a number of charitable organizations over the years since her husband was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1963. In addition to her keen interest in languages, Madame Chrétien took piano courses during her 50s, and has become and advocate for Toronto's Royal Conservatory of Music .
On November 5, 1995, an intruder, André Dallaire , broke into the Prime Minister's residence at 24 Sussex Drive, in Ottawa, Ontario. Awake next to her sleeping husband, Aline Chrétien confronted the intruder at their bedroom door. Seeing that he was armed with a large knife, she slammed the door and locked it, then woke her husband.
Her husband sought out her advice often, and has publicly stated that she is his key advisor. He once joked that Canada is run exclusively by women: The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, the Governor General of CanadaThe Governor General and Commander-in-Chief in and over Canada normally simply known as the Governor General of Canada in French, Gouverneur(e) general(e is the Canadian representative of the monarch (presently Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II). Unlike in s were both women and Madame Chrétien was pulling the strings of the Prime Minister. He made similar jokes often, once telling a reporter that he didn't know when the next election would be because he hadn't yet asked Aline. The prime minister joked this also when he met with U.S. President George W. BushGeorge Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States. His first four-year term as President began on January 20, 2001 following the controversial U. presidential election, 2000, where for the first time in American for a border summit two days before the first ever America Remembers, meaning the first anniversary of 9/11.
See also: Spouses of the Prime Ministers of CanadaUnlike in the United States, the spouse of the Prime Minister of Canada does not have a prominent role. Although some commentators have tried to style prime minister's wives as First Lady of Canada this title is not officially recognized. Use of the term
Chrétien, Aline Chrétien, AlineUnlike in the United States, the spouse of the Prime Minister of Canada does not have a prominent role. Although some commentators have tried to style prime minister's wives as First Lady of Canada this title is not officially recognized. Use of the term