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Georges Vanier

1888 - 1967

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Georges-Philias Vanier (French: [ʒɔʁʒ(ə) vanje]; 23 April 1888 – 5 March 1967) was a Canadian military officer, diplomat, and statesman who served as the 19th governor general of Canada from 1959 to 1967, the first Quebecer and second Canadian-born person to hold the position. Vanier was born and educated in Quebec. In 1906, he was valedictorian when he graduated with a BA from Loyola College. After earning a university degree in law, he served in the Canadian army during the First World War; on the European battlefields, he lost a leg and was commended for his actions with a number of decorations from King George V. Subsequently, Vanier returned to Canada and remained in the military until the early 1930s, when he was posted to diplomatic missions in Europe. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Georges Vanier is the 15,671st most popular politician (up from 17,413th in 2019), the 483rd most popular biography from Canada (up from 708th in 2019) and the 48th most popular Canadian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Georges Vanier ranks 15,671 out of 19,576. Before him are Zoran Živković, Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, Jhala Nath Khanal, Pedro Blanco Soto, Juan Natalicio González, and Alfred Francis Russell. After him are Jerzy Pawłowski, Nevile Henderson, Hrant Shahinyan, James Wani Igga, Thue Christiansen, and Priscilla Cooper Tyler.

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Among people born in 1888, Georges Vanier ranks 229. Before him are Mahmoud El Nokrashy Pasha, Arthur Berry, Carlos Quintanilla, Sven Landberg, Carlos Scarone, and Stefan Mazurkiewicz. After him are Boris Verlinsky, Andreas Cervin, Bob Glendenning, Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola, Nils Dardel, and Eduardo Santos. Among people deceased in 1967, Georges Vanier ranks 232. Before him are Octacílio, Sergey Gorodetsky, Joseph Perotaux, Herman Teirlinck, Elmer Rice, and Harald Julin. After him are Maximos IV Sayegh, Johan Falkberget, Billy Strayhorn, Pinto Colvig, Hans Walter, and John Masefield.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Georges Vanier ranks 483 out of 1,622. Before him are Shyla Stylez (1982), William Cockburn (1902), Shawn Ashmore (1979), Barbara Wagner (1938), Pauline Marois (1949), and Howie Mandel (1955). After him are Alexander Hurd (1910), Marie-Josée Croze (1970), Lorne Michaels (1944), Lochlyn Munro (1966), Josephine Crowell (1859), and Lucille Teasdale-Corti (1929).

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Among POLITICIANS In Canada

Among politicians born in Canada, Georges Vanier ranks 48. Before him are Myrtle Cook (1902), Jacques Parizeau (1930), Hilda Cameron (1912), Jagmeet Singh (1979), William Cockburn (1902), and Pauline Marois (1949). After him are François Legault (1957), Gus Dillon (1881), Gaétan Boucher (1958), Ian Millar (1947), Jeanne Sauvé (1922), and George-Étienne Cartier (1814).

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