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Richard Wagner

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Richard Wagner (French pronunciation: [vaɡnɛʁ]; born April 2, 1957) is a Canadian jurist who has served as the 18th chief justice of Canada since 2017. He previously served as a puisne justice of the Quebec Court of Appeal (2011–2012) and of the Supreme Court of Canada (2012–2017). As the chief justice, Wagner was Administrator of the Government of Canada from January to July 2021, acting as the federal viceroy while the office of Governor General was vacant. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Wagner is the 95th most popular lawyer (down from 94th in 2024), the 567th most popular biography from Canada (up from 597th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Canadian Lawyer.

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Among LAWYERS

Among lawyers, Richard Wagner ranks 95 out of 136. Before him are Christian Gottfried Körner, A. V. Dicey, Volker Türk, Amy Chua, Fatimata M'Baye, and Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem. After him are Clara González, Irene Khan, Robert Lighthizer, Aisha Rateb, Roscoe Pound, and Hauwa Ibrahim.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Richard Wagner ranks 404. Before him are Adam Nawałka, Bernhard Langer, Fatimata M'Baye, Ana Lilian de la Macorra, Dmitry Nazarov, and Chris Poland. After him are Osman Kavala, Pino Palladino, Maurizio Damilano, Yury Usachov, Mark Parkinson, and Wilfried Hannes.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Richard Wagner ranks 567 out of 1,622. Before him are Yannick Nézet-Séguin (1975), Gil Bellows (1967), Leslie Hope (1965), Michael Hogan (1949), Melissa Roxburgh (1992), and Frank Dixon (1878). After him are Chad Kroeger (1974), Mychael Danna (1958), Todd McFarlane (1961), Barbara Kent (1907), Francisco Fernández (null), and Ernest Hamilton (1883).

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Among LAWYERS In Canada

Among lawyers born in Canada, Richard Wagner ranks 2. Before him are Louise Arbour (1947).

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