**Exhibit 24.1**

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESEPRESENTS

 

WHEREAS, ALCAN INC., aCanadian corporation (the "Company"), proposes shortly to file with theSecurities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Actof 1934 as amended (the "Act"), the Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant toSection 13 or 15 (d) of the Act.

WHEREAS, the undersigned isan Officer and/or a Director of the Company as indicated below;

NOW, THEREFORE, theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints R. Millington, D. McAusland and P.Chenard and each of them, as attorneys for the undersigned and in theundersigned's name, place and stead, and in each of the undersigned's officesand capacities as an Officer and/or a Director of the Company, to execute andfile such Annual Report on Form 10-K, hereby giving and granting to saidattorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thingwhatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises asfully, to all intents and purposes, as the undersigned might or could do ifpersonally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming allthat said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtuehereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I havehereunto set my hand this 3rd day of March 2006. 

Signed:   /s/ L. Denis Desautels                                                Name:    L. Denis DesautelsTitle:       Director

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**Exhibit24.2**

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESEPRESENTS

 

WHEREAS, ALCAN INC., aCanadian corporation (the "Company"), proposes shortly to file with theSecurities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Actof 1934 as amended (the "Act"), the Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant toSection 13 or 15 (d) of the Act.

WHEREAS, the undersigned isan Officer and/or a Director of the Company as indicated below;

NOW, THEREFORE, theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints R. Millington, D. McAusland and P.Chenard and each of them, as attorneys for the undersigned and in theundersigned's name, place and stead, and in each of the undersigned's officesand capacities as an Officer and/or a Director of the Company, to execute andfile such Annual Report on Form 10-K, hereby giving and granting to saidattorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thingwhatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises asfully, to all intents and purposes, as the undersigned might or could do ifpersonally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming allthat said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtuehereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I havehereunto set my hand this 3rd day of March 2006. 

Signed:   /s/ Richard B. Evans                                                            Name:    Richard B. EvansTitle:       Director, Executive Vice President andChief Operating Officer

 

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** Exhibit24.3**

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESEPRESENTS

 

WHEREAS, ALCAN INC., aCanadian corporation (the "Company"), proposes shortly to file with theSecurities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Actof 1934 as amended (the "Act"), the Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant toSection 13 or 15 (d) of the Act.

WHEREAS, the undersigned isan Officer and/or a Director of the Company as indicated below;

NOW, THEREFORE, theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints R. Millington, D. McAusland and P.Chenard and each of them, as attorneys for the undersigned and in theundersigned's name, place and stead, and in each of the undersigned's officesand capacities as an Officer and/or a Director of the Company, to execute andfile such Annual Report on Form 10-K, hereby giving and granting to saidattorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thingwhatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises asfully, to all intents and purposes, as the undersigned might or could do ifpersonally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming allthat said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtuehereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I havehereunto set my hand this 3rd day of March 2006. 

Signed:   /s/ L. Yves Fortier                                               Name:    L. Yves FortierTitle:       Director

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**Exhibit24.4**

 

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESEPRESENTS

 

WHEREAS, ALCAN INC., aCanadian corporation (the "Company"), proposes shortly to file with theSecurities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Actof 1934 as amended (the "Act"), the Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant toSection 13 or 15 (d) of the Act.

WHEREAS, the undersigned isan Officer and/or a Director of the Company as indicated below;

NOW, THEREFORE, theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints R. Millington, D. McAusland and P.Chenard and each of them, as attorneys for the undersigned and in theundersigned's name, place and stead, and in each of the undersigned's officesand capacities as an Officer and/or a Director of the Company, to execute andfile such Annual Report on Form 10-K, hereby giving and granting to saidattorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thingwhatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises asfully, to all intents and purposes, as the undersigned might or could do ifpersonally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming allthat said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtuehereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I havehereunto set my hand this 3rd day of March 2006. 

Signed:   /s/ Jean-Paul Jacamon                                               Name:    Jean-Paul JacamonTitle:       Director

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**Exhibit24.5**

 

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESEPRESENTS

 

WHEREAS, ALCAN INC., aCanadian corporation (the "Company"), proposes shortly to file with theSecurities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Actof 1934 as amended (the "Act"), the Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant toSection 13 or 15 (d) of the Act.

WHEREAS, the undersigned isan Officer and/or a Director of the Company as indicated below;

NOW, THEREFORE, theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints R. Millington, D. McAusland and P.Chenard and each of them, as attorneys for the undersigned and in theundersigned's name, place and stead, and in each of the undersigned's officesand capacities as an Officer and/or a Director of the Company, to execute andfile such Annual Report on Form 10-K, hereby giving and granting to saidattorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thingwhatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises asfully, to all intents and purposes, as the undersigned might or could do ifpersonally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming allthat said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtuehereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I havehereunto set my hand this 3rd day of March 2006. 

Signed:   /s/ William R. Loomis, Jr.                                               Name:    William R. Loomis, Jr.Title:       Director

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**Exhibit24.6**

 

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESEPRESENTS

 

WHEREAS, ALCAN INC., aCanadian corporation (the "Company"), proposes shortly to file with theSecurities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Actof 1934 as amended (the "Act"), the Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant toSection 13 or 15 (d) of the Act.

WHEREAS, the undersigned isan Officer and/or a Director of the Company as indicated below;

NOW, THEREFORE, theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints R. Millington, D. McAusland and P.Chenard and each of them, as attorneys for the undersigned and in theundersigned's name, place and stead, and in each of the undersigned's officesand capacities as an Officer and/or a Director of the Company, to execute andfile such Annual Report on Form 10-K, hereby giving and granting to saidattorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thingwhatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises asfully, to all intents and purposes, as the undersigned might or could do ifpersonally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming allthat said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtuehereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I havehereunto set my hand this 3rd day of March 2006. 

Signed:   /s/ Yves Mansion                                               Name:    Yves MansionTitle:       Director

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**Exhibit24.7**

 

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESEPRESENTS

 

WHEREAS, ALCAN INC., aCanadian corporation (the "Company"), proposes shortly to file with theSecurities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Actof 1934 as amended (the "Act"), the Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant toSection 13 or 15 (d) of the Act.

WHEREAS, the undersigned isan Officer and/or a Director of the Company as indicated below;

NOW, THEREFORE, theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints R. Millington, D. McAusland and P.Chenard and each of them, as attorneys for the undersigned and in theundersigned's name, place and stead, and in each of the undersigned's officesand capacities as an Officer and/or a Director of the Company, to execute andfile such Annual Report on Form 10-K, hereby giving and granting to saidattorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thingwhatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises asfully, to all intents and purposes, as the undersigned might or could do ifpersonally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming allthat said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtuehereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I havehereunto set my hand this 3rd day of March 2006. 

Signed:   /s/ Gwyn Morgan                                                Name:    Gwyn MorganTitle:       Director

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**Exhibit 24.8**

 

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESEPRESENTS

 

WHEREAS, ALCAN INC., aCanadian corporation (the "Company"), proposes shortly to file with theSecurities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Actof 1934 as amended (the "Act"), the Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant toSection 13 or 15 (d) of the Act.

WHEREAS, the undersigned isan Officer and/or a Director of the Company as indicated below;

NOW, THEREFORE, theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints R. Millington, D. McAusland and P.Chenard and each of them, as attorneys for the undersigned and in theundersigned's name, place and stead, and in each of the undersigned's officesand capacities as an Officer and/or a Director of the Company, to execute andfile such Annual Report on Form 10-K, hereby giving and granting to saidattorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thingwhatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises asfully, to all intents and purposes, as the undersigned might or could do ifpersonally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming allthat said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtuehereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I havehereunto set my hand this 3rd day of March 2006. 

Signed:   /s/ Christine Morin-Postel                                               Name:    Christine Morin-PostelTitle:       Director

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**Exhibit24.9**

 

 

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESEPRESENTS

 

WHEREAS, ALCAN INC., aCanadian corporation (the "Company"), proposes shortly to file with theSecurities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Actof 1934 as amended (the "Act"), the Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant toSection 13 or 15 (d) of the Act.

WHEREAS, the undersigned isan Officer and/or a Director of the Company as indicated below;

NOW, THEREFORE, theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints R. Millington, D. McAusland and P.Chenard and each of them, as attorneys for the undersigned and in theundersigned's name, place and stead, and in each of the undersigned's officesand capacities as an Officer and/or a Director of the Company, to execute andfile such Annual Report on Form 10-K, hereby giving and granting to saidattorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thingwhatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises asfully, to all intents and purposes, as the undersigned might or could do ifpersonally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming allthat said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtuehereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I havehereunto set my hand this 3rd day of March 2006. 

Signed:   /s/ H. Onno Ruding                                                Name:    H. Onno RudingTitle:       Director

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**Exhibit24.10**

 

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESEPRESENTS

 

WHEREAS, ALCAN INC., aCanadian corporation (the "Company"), proposes shortly to file with theSecurities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Actof 1934 as amended (the "Act"), the Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant toSection 13 or 15 (d) of the Act.

WHEREAS, the undersigned isan Officer and/or a Director of the Company as indicated below;

NOW, THEREFORE, theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints R. Millington, D. McAusland and P.Chenard and each of them, as attorneys for the undersigned and in theundersigned's name, place and stead, and in each of the undersigned's officesand capacities as an Officer and/or a Director of the Company, to execute andfile such Annual Report on Form 10-K, hereby giving and granting to saidattorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thingwhatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises asfully, to all intents and purposes, as the undersigned might or could do ifpersonally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming allthat said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtuehereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I havehereunto set my hand this 3rd day of March 2006. 

Signed:   /s/ Guy Saint-Pierre                                               Name:    Guy Saint-PierreTitle:       Director

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**Exhibit24.11**

 

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESEPRESENTS

 

WHEREAS, ALCAN INC., aCanadian corporation (the "Company"), proposes shortly to file with theSecurities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Actof 1934 as amended (the "Act"), the Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant toSection 13 or 15 (d) of the Act.

WHEREAS, the undersigned isan Officer and/or a Director of the Company as indicated below;

NOW, THEREFORE, theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints R. Millington, D. McAusland and P.Chenard and each of them, as attorneys for the undersigned and in theundersigned's name, place and stead, and in each of the undersigned's officesand capacities as an Officer and/or a Director of the Company, to execute andfile such Annual Report on Form 10-K, hereby giving and granting to saidattorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thingwhatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises asfully, to all intents and purposes, as the undersigned might or could do ifpersonally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming allthat said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtuehereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I havehereunto set my hand this 3rd day of March 2006. 

Signed:   /s/ Gerhard Schulmeyer                                               Name:    Gerhard SchulmeyerTitle:       Director

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**Exhibit 24.12**

 

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESEPRESENTS

 

WHEREAS, ALCAN INC., aCanadian corporation (the "Company"), proposes shortly to file with theSecurities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Actof 1934 as amended (the "Act"), the Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant toSection 13 or 15 (d) of the Act.

WHEREAS, the undersigned isan Officer and/or a Director of the Company as indicated below;

NOW, THEREFORE, theundersigned hereby constitutes and appoints R. Millington, D. McAusland and P.Chenard and each of them, as attorneys for the undersigned and in theundersigned's name, place and stead, and in each of the undersigned's officesand capacities as an Officer and/or a Director of the Company, to execute andfile such Annual Report on Form 10-K, hereby giving and granting to saidattorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thingwhatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises asfully, to all intents and purposes, as the undersigned might or could do ifpersonally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming allthat said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtuehereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I havehereunto set my hand this 3rd day of March 2006. 

Signed:   /s/ Paul M. Tellier                                               Name:    Paul M. TellierTitle:       Director