Trudeau family

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The Trudeau family is a Canadian political family, originating from the French colonial period, in what is now Quebec. Two members of the family, Pierre Trudeau and Justin Trudeau, have served as the prime minister of Canada.

Members

  • Joseph Trudeau (1848–1919), Canadian farm owner

Connected people

  • James Sinclair (1908–1984), maternal grandfather of Justin Trudeau and father of Margaret Trudeau
  • William Farquhar (1774–1839), first British resident of Singapore and 5th great-grandfather of Justin Trudeau

Ancestry

The Trudeau family's surname can be traced back to Marcillac-Lanville in France, in the 16th century, and to a Robert Truteau (1544–1589).[1][2] The lineage in North America was established by Étienne Truteau (1641–1712), in what is now Longueuil (of the Canadian province of Quebec), who arrived in Canada in 1659.[3][4][5]

Offices held

  • Prime Minister of Canada
  • Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada April 6, 1968 – June 16, 1984; April 14, 2013 – March 9, 2025
  • Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada April 4, 1967 – July 5, 1968
  • President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada March 11, 1968 – May 1, 1968
  • Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Youth November 4, 2015 – July 18, 2018
  • Member of the Canadian Parliament for Mount Royal November 8, 1965 – September 4, 1984; for Papineau October 14, 2008 – April 28, 2025

References

  1. 1.Généalogie du Québec (2012).
  2. 2."Robert Truteau". Ancestry.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  3. 3.English, John (2009). Citizen of the World: The Life of Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Volume 1 (1919-1968). Canada: Knopf. ISBN 9780307373588. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  4. 4."Ancêtre français, histoire et vie quotidienne". Association des Truteau D'Amérique. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  5. 5.Godbout, Archange (1970). Émigration rochelaise en Nouvelle-France. Archives Nationales du Québec.