Françoise Ducros
Encyclopedia
Françoise Ducros is a Canadian government official, and Prime Minister Jean Chrétien
's communications director, who resigned after referring President
George W. Bush
as a "moron".
and civil law
from McGill University
and an undergraduate degree in History from the University of Ottawa
. She has practiced law, worked for an NGO and held several Canadian government positions.
For 10 years, she worked for the then Liberal government acting as chief of staff from 1993 to 1996 to Brian Tobin
, former Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and, from 1996 to 1999, as chief of staff to Stéphane Dion
, then Minister of Inter-governmental Affairs.
On June 12, 1999, Ducros became the director of communications for then-Prime Minister Jean Chrétien
. She resigned in November 2002 soon after the Bush comment.
She is currently a vice president at the Canadian International Development Agency
.
Ducros' father was a judge during the Front de libération du Québec
trials, and her nephew Bobby Macnab is a hockey player who once played against Bobby Ryan
.
Jean Chrétien
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien , known commonly as Jean Chrétien is a former Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the position for over ten years, from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003....
's communications director, who resigned after referring President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
as a "moron".
Life
Ducros is member of the Quebec Bar (1986) and holds degrees in common lawCommon law
Common law is law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals rather than through legislative statutes or executive branch action...
and civil law
Civil law (legal system)
Civil law is a legal system inspired by Roman law and whose primary feature is that laws are codified into collections, as compared to common law systems that gives great precedential weight to common law on the principle that it is unfair to treat similar facts differently on different...
from McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
and an undergraduate degree in History from the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
. She has practiced law, worked for an NGO and held several Canadian government positions.
For 10 years, she worked for the then Liberal government acting as chief of staff from 1993 to 1996 to Brian Tobin
Brian Tobin
Brian Vincent Tobin, PC is a Canadian businessman and former politician. Tobin served as the sixth Premier of Newfoundland from 1996 to 2000. Tobin was also a prominent Member of Parliament and served as a Cabinet Minister in Jean Chrétien's Liberal government.- Early life, education, and family...
, former Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and, from 1996 to 1999, as chief of staff to Stéphane Dion
Stéphane Dion
Stéphane Maurice Dion, PC, MP is a Canadian politician who has been the Member of Parliament for the riding of Saint-Laurent–Cartierville in Montreal since 1996. He was the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and the Leader of the Opposition in the Canadian House of Commons from 2006 to 2008...
, then Minister of Inter-governmental Affairs.
On June 12, 1999, Ducros became the director of communications for then-Prime Minister Jean Chrétien
Jean Chrétien
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien , known commonly as Jean Chrétien is a former Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the position for over ten years, from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003....
. She resigned in November 2002 soon after the Bush comment.
She is currently a vice president at the Canadian International Development Agency
Canadian International Development Agency
The Canadian International Development Agency was formed in 1968 by the Canadian government. CIDA administers foreign aid programs in developing countries, and operates in partnership with other Canadian organizations in the public and private sectors as well as other international organizations...
.
Ducros' father was a judge during the Front de libération du Québec
Front de libération du Québec
The Front de libération du Québec was a left-wing Quebecois nationalist and Marxist-Leninist paramilitary group in Quebec, Canada. It was active between 1963 and 1970, and was regarded as a terrorist organization for its violent methods of action...
trials, and her nephew Bobby Macnab is a hockey player who once played against Bobby Ryan
Bobby Ryan
Bobby Ryan is a winger currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan grew up in Collingswood, New Jersey.-Playing career:...
.