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Julie Payette

1963 - Today

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Julie Payette (French pronunciation: [ʒyli pajɛt]; born October 20, 1963) is a Canadian engineer, scientist and former astronaut who served from 2017 to 2021 as Governor General of Canada, the 29th since Canadian Confederation. Payette holds engineering degrees from McGill University and the University of Toronto. She worked as a research scientist before joining the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) in 1992 as a member of the Canadian Astronaut Corps. She completed two spaceflights, STS-96 and STS-127, and has logged more than 25 days in space. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Julie Payette is the 14,698th most popular politician, the 373rd most popular biography from Canada and the 29th most popular Canadian Politician.

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Among politicians, Julie Payette ranks 14,698 out of 19,576. Before her are Federico Errázuriz Echaurren, Whitney Smith, Otto Rühle, Luc Ferry, Licinianus, and Dilara Aliyeva. After her are Miguel Ángel Revilla, Spyridon Chazapis, Leopold II, Duke of Austria, Hoyte van Hoytema, Ron DeSantis, and Ali Muhammad Mujawar.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Julie Payette ranks 270. Before her are Jan Arnald, Gamal Mubarak, Blanca Fernández Ochoa, Jörg Michael, Kenny Johnson, and Martín Torrijos. After her are Alberigo Evani, David Baszucki, Jaime de Marichalar, Mohamed Ould Bilal, Dizzy Reed, and Eiji Aonuma.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Julie Payette ranks 373 out of 1,622. Before her are Owen Hart (1965), David Furnish (1962), George Romanes (1848), Geddy Lee (1953), Chief Dan George (1899), and Xavier Dolan (1989). After her are Doug Rogers (1941), David Reimer (1965), David Baszucki (1963), Jessalyn Gilsig (1971), Naomi Klein (1970), and Kelly Rowan (1965).

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Among POLITICIANS In Canada

Among politicians born in Canada, Julie Payette ranks 29. Before her are Robert Borden (1854), Michael Ignatieff (1947), John Abbott (1821), Arthur Meighen (1874), Tommy Burns (1881), and R. B. Bennett (1870). After her are Jacques Parizeau (1930), Ted Cruz (1970), Patricia Jones (1930), Brock Chisholm (1896), Nancy Greene Raine (1943), and Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook (1879).

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