Justin Trudeau Age, Wiki and Bio

Justin Trudeau

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityCanadian
Date of Birth25/12/1971
Age52 years
BirthplaceOttawa, Ontario, Canada

Bio/Wiki

Full NameJustin Pierre James Trudeau

Physical Stats & More

Height188 cm
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBrown

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolCollège Jean-de-Brébeuf
CollegeMcGill University, University of British Columbia
Educational QualificationMaster degree in Environmental Geography

Personal Life

ReligionRoman Catholicism
AddressRideau Cottage
HobbiesBoxing, Acting, Rock climbing, Skiing, watching Hockey and Football

Family

FatherPierre Trudeau (Former Prime Minister)
MotherMargaret Trudeau
SiblingsBrothers: Michel Trudeau, Alexandre Trudeau and Kyle Kemper, Sisters: Sarah Elisabeth Coyne, Alicia Kemper
ChildrenSons: Xavier James Trudeau and Hadrien Trudeau, Daughter: Ella-Grace Margaret Trudeau

Career

Political PartyLiberal Party of Canada
Political Journey
  • Trudeau backed up the Liberal Party from a young age offered his support to party leader John Turner in the 1988 federal election.
  • In 2000, he defended Canadian federalism at a student event at the Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf, an elite high school which he attended.
  • In 2008, when Conservative party won the election, Justin Trudeau served as a member of official opposition.
  • He won the leadership election in 2013 and became the leader of Liberal Party.
  • In 2015 Canadian Federal Election, his party decisive victory with 184 seats and he became the 23rd Prime Minister of Canada.
  • He won the 2019 Canada elections but lost the majority. His party won 156 out of 338 seats that put the Liberals far short of the 170 seats needed for a second straight majority government.
Biggest RivalStephen Harper

Favourites

FoodAsian Cuisines
RestaurantSakura Gardens in Montreal
AuthorStephen King (USA)
MovieStar Wars
TV showSherlock, The Americans

Some Lesser Known Facts

Justin Trudeau smokes.
Justin Trudeau drinks alcohol.
Justin Trudeau was born on Christmas Day in 1971, and his brother Alexandre was born two years later on the same day.
Trudeau is the second child of a Canadian prime minister in office, following Margaret Mary Theodora Macdonald, daughter of John A. Macdonald, born in 1869.
Justin Trudeau is of Scottish and French Canadian descent, with his grandfather being born in Scotland.
Trudeau's parents divorced in 1977 when he was 5 years old, but he lived with his father until his father's death.
Before entering politics, Justin Trudeau was a high school teacher, instructing in French, drama, and math.
Sophie, Justin's wife, was a friend of his late brother Michel and spent time in their Montreal home.
In 2000, Justin Trudeau faced great sorrow when his father passed away, and he delivered a touching eulogy at the state funeral.
Justin proposed to Sophie Grégoire on October 18, 2004, his father's would-be 85th birthday, and they welcomed their first child, Xavier, on the same day in 2007.
Justin Trudeau won the Canadian election in 2015, a day after what would have been his father's 96th birthday.
At 43, Trudeau became Canada's second-youngest prime minister after Joe Clark.
Justin Trudeau is the first Canadian prime minister with tattoos on his arm.
In September 2023, Justin Trudeau accused the Indian intelligence agency R&AW of involvement in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, resulting in diplomatic expulsions between Canada and India.