Famous People with Name Racine

Jean Racine            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Jean Racine: was a French dramatist, one of the "big three" of 17th century France (along with Molière and Corneille), and one of the most important literary figures in the Western tradition. Racine was primarily a tragedian, though he did write one comedy.

Bruno Racine            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Bruno Racine: is a French civil servant and writer. He entered the service for strategic affairs and disarmament in the Ministry of Exterior Relations (1983-1986) before joining the cabinet of Jacques Chirac, Prime Minister as a 'chargé de mission' (1986-1988).

Jean-Paul Racine            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jean-Paul Racine: was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley, Quebec and became a lumber merchant and manufacturer by career.He was first elected at the Beauce riding in the 1958 general election and served one term before being defeated there in 1962 by Gérard Perron of the Social Credit party. Racine was again defeated by Perron in 1963 but won the seat back in 1965 for one final Parliamentary term. In the 1968 election, Racine lost the seat to another Social Credit candidate, Romuald Rodrigue.

Francisco Javier Martínez De Zaldúa Y Racines            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Francisco Javier Martínez De Zaldúa Y Racines: was a Colombian, lawyer and politician, elected President of Colombia in 1882. Zaldúa initiated his political career by being elected to the City Council of Bogotá. In 1840 he was elected to the House of Representatives and, later to the Senate, both in representation of his native state of Cundinamarca. He was also appointed as Minister of Government during the administration of President José Hilario López.