France Chrétien Desmarais, CM (born July 5, 1958) is a Canadian lawyer and businesswoman. She is the daughter of Jean Chrétien, 20th Prime Minister of Canada.[1]
France Chrétien Desmarais | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 5, 1958 Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, businesswoman |
| Spouse | André Desmarais |
| Children | 4 including Olivier |
| Parent(s) | Jean Chrétien Aline Chaîné |
Chrétien Desmarais is married to André Desmarais, president of the Montreal-based Power Corporation of Canada, and son of Paul Desmarais, a wealthy businessman.[2] They have four children.[3] One daughter, Jacqueline-Ariadne Desmarais, (b. January 23, 1990, Toronto, Ontario, Canada), married September 7, 2013, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Prince Hadrien Étienne Georges André Aldo de Croÿ-Rœulx (b. September 9, 1983, Uccle, Brussels, Belgium).[4][5] The direct descendant of Anne Emmanuel de Croÿ, the 8th Duke of Croÿ of the Solre.
Chrétien Desmarais and her husband donated money to build one of the tallest buildings on the University of Ottawa Campus. She was chairman of the board of the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation and a graduate of the University of Ottawa. She is also currently chair of the Canadian Olympic Foundation as well as vice-chair of the One Drop Foundation.[6][3]
In 2011, Chrétien Desmarais was made a Member of the Order of Canada.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Harper replaces 3 Olympics directors". Canwest News Service. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ "The French connection: Who's Who of Canuck politics". Canadian Free Press. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ a b "Canadian Olympic Committee - France Chrétien Desmarais". Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on March 6, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ Gagné, Marie-Pier (September 7, 2013). "Mariage princier à Montréal". Le Journal de Montréal. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Family tree of Hadrien de CROY-ROEULX". Geneanet. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Governance". www.onedrop.org. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ "Appointments to the Order of Canada". Governor General of Canada. September 20, 2017.
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