How tall is Jean Chrétien?

Jean Chrétien's listed height is 188 cm (6'2"). He is taller than about 98% of men in Canada.

Where 188 cm sits among men in Canada

Taller than about 98% of men in Canada born in 1934 (average 173.9 cm).

About Jean Chrétien

Jean Chrétien, whose full name is Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, is a Canadian lawyer and former politician. He was born on 11 January 1934 and was born and raised in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec. He studied law at Université Laval and, as a Liberal, was first elected to the House of Commons in the 1963 federal election.

Chrétien served in several cabinet posts in the governments of Lester B. Pearson and Pierre Trudeau, including minister of Indian affairs and northern development, president of the Treasury Board, minister of finance and minister of justice. As justice minister he played a key role in the patriation of the Constitution of Canada and the establishment of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. He served as deputy prime minister in John Turner's government in 1984, won the Liberal Party leadership in 1990, and led the party to majority governments in 1993, 1997 and 2000. He was the 20th prime minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003.

Chrétien has a listed height of 188 cm (6'2"). He placed second to John Turner in the 1984 Liberal leadership race, and he was leader of the Official Opposition from 1990 to 1993.

Frequently asked

How tall is Jean Chrétien in feet and inches? Jean Chrétien is 6'2" tall, which is 188 cm, 74 inches or 1.88 m.

Is Jean Chrétien tall for men in Canada? At 188 cm he is taller than about 98% of men in Canada born in 1934, whose average height is 173.9 cm.

Sources

• Jean Chrétien on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Jean Chrétien on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 188 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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