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Peter Garrett

1953 - Today

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Peter Robert Garrett (born 16 April 1953) is an Australian musician, environmentalist, activist and former politician. In 1973, Garrett became the lead singer of the Australian rock band Midnight Oil. As a performer he is known for his signature bald head, his eccentric dance style, and a "mesmerising onstage presence". He served as President of the Australian Conservation Foundation for ten years before being elected for the Labor Party as the Member of the House of Representatives for the seat of Kingsford Smith in the 2004 election. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Garrett is the 16,468th most popular politician (down from 15,330th in 2024), the 324th most popular biography from Australia (down from 241st in 2019) and the 30th most popular Australian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Peter Garrett ranks 16,468 out of 19,576. Before him are Roosevelt Skerrit, James Carlisle, Tomás Frías, Michael Foot, Christopher Hornsrud, and Moussa Faki. After him are Sara Zaafarani, Alfredo Duhalde, Tunne Kelam, Eric Williams, Patrick Achi, and Maria do Carmo Silveira.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Peter Garrett ranks 445. Before him are Christopher Franke, Alister McGrath, Bernard Tchoullouyan, Paweł Janas, Yekta Uzunoglu, and Lucinda Williams. After him are Matthias Platzeck, Stanislava Staša Zajović, Christian Lopez, Dina Rubina, M. K. Stalin, and Stuart Baxter.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Peter Garrett ranks 324 out of 1,143. Before him are Cecil Healy (1881), Tina Arena (1967), Clare Dennis (1916), Jason Donovan (1968), John Monash (1865), and Mary MacKillop (1842). After him are Vern Schuppan (1943), Joseph Lyons (1879), Gail Chanfreau (1945), Ken Fletcher (1940), Ralph Doubell (1945), and Gregory Mathews (1876).

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Among POLITICIANS In Australia

Among politicians born in Australia, Peter Garrett ranks 30. Before him are William Deane (1931), William McMahon (1908), Ben Chifley (1885), Sam Mostyn (1965), Arthur Fadden (1894), and James Scullin (1876). After him are Joseph Lyons (1879), Gregory Mathews (1876), John McEwen (1900), Andrew Lesnie (1956), Joan Hartigan (1912), and Frank Forde (1890).

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