Jean Chretien

About

20th Prime Minister of Canada, an office he held from 1993 to 2003. He resigned amid accusations about his involvement in the Sponsorship Scandal.

Before Fame

In his youth, he suffered an attack of Bell's palsy, permanently leaving the left side of his face partially paralyzed.

Trivia

While he was the Prime Minister of Canada he was strongly opposed to the Quebec sovereignty movement.

Family Life

He met his wife, Aline Chaine when they were 13, and they married in September 1957.

Associated With

While he was in office as the 20th Prime Minister of Canada, Queen Elizabeth II served as the Constitutional Monarch.