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Edward Schreyer

1935 - Today

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Edward Richard Schreyer (born December 21, 1935) is a Canadian politician, diplomat, and statesman who served as the 22nd governor general of Canada from 1979 to 1984. He previously served as the 16th premier of Manitoba from 1969 to 1977. Schreyer was born and educated in Manitoba, and was first elected to the province's legislative assembly in 1958. He later moved into federal politics, winning a seat in the House of Commons, but returned to Manitoba in 1969 to become leader of the provincial New Democratic Party (NDP). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edward Schreyer is the 18,298th most popular politician (down from 18,261st in 2019), the 888th most popular biography from Canada (up from 892nd in 2019) and the 75th most popular Canadian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Edward Schreyer ranks 18,298 out of 19,576. Before him are Carter Glass, Pedro Cateriano, Najla El Mangoush, Jasna Fazlić, Raül Romeva, and Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough. After him are Wouter Bos, Bárður á Steig Nielsen, Haley Barbour, Franziska Giffey, Jeff Bingaman, and John Hoeven.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Edward Schreyer ranks 545. Before him are Gail Fisher, Harry B. Gray, Mel Charles, John Inman, Lyle Waggoner, and Ruth Ann Minner. After him are Herb Kohl, Ron Delany, Heather Sears, Dennis Potter, Eddie Bernice Johnson, and Conrad Burns.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Edward Schreyer ranks 889 out of 1,622. Before him are Catherine Mary Stewart (1959), Viktor (1980), Kirsten Zien (1990), Paul Gross (1959), Lynn Williams (null), and Daniel Negreanu (1974). After him are Katharine Isabelle (1981), Andy Williams (1977), Rick Fox (1969), Lisa Jakub (1978), Alison Pill (1985), and Michael Brook (1952).

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Among POLITICIANS In Canada

Among politicians born in Canada, Edward Schreyer ranks 75. Before him are Beattie Ramsay (1895), S. I. Hayakawa (1906), Hazel McCallion (1921), Joseph Albert Sullivan (1901), Nellie McClung (1873), and Rob Ford (1969). After him are Jayna Hefford (1977), Mélanie Joly (1979), François-Philippe Champagne (1970), Kathleen Wynne (1953), André Boisclair (1966), and Nicolas Gill (1972).

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