France Chrétien Desmarais, (born July 5, 1958) is a

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lawyer and businesswoman. She is the daughter of Jean Chrétien, 20th

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. Chrétien Desmarais is married to

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, president of the

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-based

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, and son of

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, a wealthy businessman. They have four children. One daughter, Jacqueline-Ariadne Desmarais, (b. 23 January 1990, Toronto, Ontario, Canada), married 7 September 2013 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Prince ''Hadrien Étienne Georges André Aldo'' de Croÿ-Rœulx (b. 9 September 1983, Uccle, Brussels, Belgium). The direct descendant of

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, 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

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. She is also currently chair of the Canadian Olympic Foundation as well as vice-chair of the One Drop Foundation. In 2011, Chrétien Desmarais was made a Member of the

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1958 births Living people Businesspeople from Quebec Canadian women in business Children of prime ministers of Canada France Chretien French Quebecers Jean Chrétien Lawyers in Quebec University of Ottawa alumni University of Ottawa Faculty of Law alumni {{quebec-bio-stub