Justin Trudeau

Justin Trudeau: Biography in Details

Who is Justin Trudeau?

Justin Trudeau is the 23rd Prime Minister of Canada in 2015 and the Leader of the Liberal Party since 2013. Justin became the prime minister at the age of 44.

He is the second-youngest Canadian Prime Minister in Canada after Joe Clark. Joe was the 16th prime minister of Canada.

In 2018, he was ranked 57 in Powerful People by Forbes.

Who are the parents of Justin Trudeau?

Trudeau was born on Christmas Day 1971 at 9:27 pm EST at the Ottawa Civic Hospital to parents Pierre Trudeau and Margaret Trudeau.

His grandfathers were businessman Charles-Émile Trudeau and Scottish-born James Sinclair.

Trudeau’s parents divorced on May 27, 1977, when he was five years old. His custody was with his father, Pierre at the start, later it was joint custody.

His step-siblings are Kyle, Alicia, and Sarah. During summers, he and his half brothers were sent to Camp Ahmek, on Canoe Lake, in Algonquin Provincial Park by his father.

Additionally, he spent most of his early life in the spotlight as the son of famed Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau. He is of Canadian nationality.

Furthermore, he belongs to a mixed ethnic background of French-Canadian, Scottish, English, Irish, Dutch, Malaysian, and Indonesian.

During his early life, he was fond of boxing as well.

Education

Talking about his education, Trudeau attended the same school as his father, the Jesuit-run College Jean-de-Brebeuf. Later, he studied literature at McGill University, earning his bachelor’s degree in 1994.

Furthermore, he pursued a degree in education at the University of British Columbia. He completed his degree in 1998.

Justin Trudeau’s Career

Initially, Justin Trudeau worked as a nightclub bouncer in British Columbia, a snowboard and white-water rafting instructor, a radio host, and a maths teacher.

After he delivered the eulogy for his father in 2000, many believed that Justin would enter the world of politics.

However, Justin Trudeau returned to Montreal and became the chair of the board of Katimavik, a youth service program created by his father.

Trudeau eventually entered the political world in 2006 by chairing the Liberal Party’s task force on youth renewal. Next year, he began his campaign for a Parliament seat representing Montreal’s Papineau riding.

Eventually, he became the Liberal Party’s leader in 2013. Two years later, he sought Canada’s highest office. Furthermore, he led his party to a remarkable victory in October 2015.

In addition, he made the news after he appointed half of his cabinet positions to women, honoring a campaign promise of having a gender-balanced cabinet.

Apart from his political work, Justin Trudeau is also a successful writer. Some of his books include Common Ground, and The 2015 Canadian Federal Election Debate on Foreign Policy: The Munk Debates.

How much does Justin Trudeau earn?

According to the 2017 record, Justin Trudeau has a salary of $270k. Furthermore as of 2023, he has an estimated net worth of $85 million.

Trudeau’s company had assets of $1.2 million which were later divided equally among him and his brothers.

Justin Trudeau’s Rumors and Controversy

Due to his line of work, it might not come as a surprise to anyone that Justin has been involved in numerous controversies in his career.

In November 2016 environmentalists, political allies and indigenous groups railed against his approval to expand the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain project. Additionally, his vacation with Aga Khan was filled with controversies.

Furthermore, Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, sparked controversy when they posted a staged photo to social media urging women to,

“celebrate the boys and men in our lives who encourage us to be who we truly are.”

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Talking about his body measurement, Justin Trudeau has a height of 6 feet 2 inches(1.88 m). Additionally, he weighs around 82 kg or 180 pounds.

Furthermore, his shoe size is 11 (US) or 41 (EU). His hair color is brown and his eye color is blue.

Social Media Profiles

Justin Trudeau is active on social media.

He has more than 8.3M followers on Twitter. In addition, he has more than 4M followers on Instagram. Similarly, his Facebook page has more than 5.7M followers.

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