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Paul Martin

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Paul Edgar Philippe Martin (born August 28, 1938), also known as Paul Martin Jr., is a Canadian lawyer and retired politician who served as the 21st prime minister of Canada and the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 2003 to 2006. The son of former senator and secretary of state for external affairs Paul Martin Sr., Martin was a lawyer from Ontario before he became president and the chief executive officer of Canada Steamship Lines in 1973. He held that position until his election as a member of Parliament for the Montreal riding of LaSalle—Émard in 1988. Martin ran for leader of the Liberal Party in 1990, losing to Jean Chrétien. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Martin is the 8,218th most popular politician (down from 7,591st in 2019), the 143rd most popular biography from Canada (down from 115th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Canadian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Paul Martin ranks 8,218 out of 19,576. Before him are Ælle of Sussex, Emperor Sanjō, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, Francisco de Toledo, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, and Charaton. After him are Diagoras of Rhodes, Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Artystone, Michel de l'Hôpital, Yahya Jammeh, and Louis III, Elector Palatine.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Paul Martin ranks 160. Before him are Vasyl Stus, Patrick Bauchau, Violetta Villas, Anne Perry, Jean-Loup Chrétien, and Derviş Eroğlu. After him are Vakhtang Kikabidze, Jaswant Singh, Benjamin Mkapa, Jan Assmann, Isabelle Aubret, and Hermann Nitsch.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Paul Martin ranks 143 out of 1,622. Before him are Tommy Burns (1881), William Osler (1849), Louis Riel (1844), Ryan Gosling (1980), Rachel McAdams (1978), and Stephen Harper (1959). After him are William Lyon Mackenzie King (1874), Robin Sharma (1965), Denys Arcand (1941), Brian Tracy (1944), Antonine Maillet (1929), and Napoleon Sarony (1821).

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Among POLITICIANS In Canada

Among politicians born in Canada, Paul Martin ranks 16. Before him are Mark Carney (1965), Jean Chrétien (1934), Bonar Law (1858), Tommy Burns (1881), Louis Riel (1844), and Stephen Harper (1959). After him are William Lyon Mackenzie King (1874), Nancy Greene Raine (1943), Brian Mulroney (1939), Wilfrid Laurier (1841), Kim Campbell (1947), and Vincent Massey (1887).

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