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Joe Clark
1939 - Today

Joe Clark
Charles Joseph Clark (born June 5, 1939) is a Canadian businessman, writer, and retired politician who served as the 16th prime minister of Canada from 1979 to 1980. He also served as leader of the Official Opposition from 1976 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1983. Despite his relative inexperience, Clark rose quickly in federal politics. He was first elected to the House of Commons in 1972 and won the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party in 1976. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joe Clark is the 11,661st most popular politician (up from 13,238th in 2019), the 235th most popular biography from Canada (up from 285th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Canadian Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Joe Clark ranks 11,661 out of 19,576. Before him are Quintus Fabius Maximus Aemilianus, Hermano da Silva Ramos, Karl Buresch, Princess Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Philippsthal, Princess Anne Charlotte of Lorraine, and Ignacy Daszyński. After him are Juha Sipilä, Abdullah Senussi, Gustaaf Deloor, Margaret of Foix, BP Koirala, and Lunalilo.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsQuintus Fabius Maximus Aemilianus
189 BC - 130 BC
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 11,661
Hermano da Silva Ramos
1925 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 11,662
Karl Buresch
1878 - 1936
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 11,663
Princess Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Philippsthal
1730 - 1801
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 11,664
Princess Anne Charlotte of Lorraine
1714 - 1773
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 11,665
Ignacy Daszyński
1866 - 1936
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 11,666
Joe Clark
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 11,667
Juha Sipilä
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 11,668
Abdullah Senussi
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 11,669
Gustaaf Deloor
1913 - 2002
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 11,670
Margaret of Foix
1453 - 1486
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 11,671
BP Koirala
1914 - 1982
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 11,672
Lunalilo
1835 - 1874
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 11,673
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Joe Clark ranks 246. Before him are Marek Janowski, Ron Rifkin, Bulle Ogier, Louis Andriessen, James Mancham, and Aleksandër Meksi. After him are Dean Corll, R. Budd Dwyer, Sandro Salvadore, Lidiya Skoblikova, Pat Crerand, and Valery Rozhdestvensky.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsMarek Janowski
CONDUCTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 240
Ron Rifkin
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 241
Bulle Ogier
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 242
Louis Andriessen
COMPOSER
1939 - 2021
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 243
James Mancham
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2017
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 244
Aleksandër Meksi
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 245
Joe Clark
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 246
Dean Corll
EXTREMIST
1939 - 1973
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 247
R. Budd Dwyer
POLITICIAN
1939 - 1987
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 248
Sandro Salvadore
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2007
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 249
Lidiya Skoblikova
SKATER
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 250
Pat Crerand
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 251
Valery Rozhdestvensky
ASTRONAUT
1939 - 2011
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 252
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Joe Clark ranks 235 out of 1,622. Before him are James Doohan (1920), Daniel Lavoie (1949), Jon Vickers (1926), Walter Byron (1894), Raymond Massey (1896), and Garth Hudson (1937). After him are Hume Cronyn (1911), E. Pauline Johnson (1861), Elisha Cuthbert (1982), Walter Pidgeon (1897), Harold Russell (1914), and René Lévesque (1922).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsJames Doohan
ACTOR
1920 - 2005
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 229
Daniel Lavoie
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 230
Jon Vickers
SINGER
1926 - 2015
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 231
Walter Byron
ATHLETE
1894 - 1971
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 232
Raymond Massey
ACTOR
1896 - 1983
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 233
Garth Hudson
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2025
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 234
Joe Clark
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 235
Hume Cronyn
ACTOR
1911 - 2003
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 236
E. Pauline Johnson
WRITER
1861 - 1913
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 237
Elisha Cuthbert
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 238
Walter Pidgeon
ACTOR
1897 - 1984
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 239
Harold Russell
WRITER
1914 - 2002
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 240
René Lévesque
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1987
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 241
Among POLITICIANS In Canada
Among politicians born in Canada, Joe Clark ranks 24. Before him are Nancy Greene Raine (1943), Brian Mulroney (1939), Wilfrid Laurier (1841), Kim Campbell (1947), Vincent Massey (1887), and Pierre Poilievre (1979). After him are René Lévesque (1922), Conrad Black (1944), Jean Béliveau (1931), Louis St. Laurent (1882), Terry Sawchuk (1929), and John T. Dunlap (1957).
Nancy Greene Raine
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 18
Brian Mulroney
1939 - 2024
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 19
Wilfrid Laurier
1841 - 1919
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 20
Kim Campbell
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 21
Vincent Massey
1887 - 1967
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 22
Pierre Poilievre
1979 - Present
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 23
Joe Clark
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 24
René Lévesque
1922 - 1987
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 25
Conrad Black
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 26
Jean Béliveau
1931 - 2014
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 27
Louis St. Laurent
1882 - 1973
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 28
Terry Sawchuk
1929 - 1970
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 29
John T. Dunlap
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 30