POLITICIAN
Marc Garneau
1949 - 2025

Marc Garneau
Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau (French pronunciation: [maʁk ɡaʁno]; February 23, 1949 – June 4, 2025) was a Canadian Armed Forces officer, astronaut, and politician. Garneau served as a naval officer before being selected as an astronaut as part of the 1983 NRC Group. He became the first Canadian in space on October 5, 1984, and flew on three Space Shuttle missions. From 2001 to 2005, Garneau was president of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marc Garneau is the 16,103rd most popular politician, the 515th most popular biography from Canada and the 44th most popular Canadian Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Marc Garneau ranks 16,103 out of 19,576. Before him are Josef Ludwig von Armansperg, Gheorghe Mironescu, Neil Kinnock, Agathocles of Bactria, Grace Mugabe, and Manolache Costache Epureanu. After him are John A. Costello, Jim Risch, Shōichi Nakagawa, Mary Arthur McElroy, Hubert Minnis, and Wopke Hoekstra.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJosef Ludwig von Armansperg
1787 - 1853
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 16,097
Gheorghe Mironescu
1874 - 1949
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 16,098
Neil Kinnock
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 16,099
Agathocles of Bactria
300 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 16,100
Grace Mugabe
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 16,101
Manolache Costache Epureanu
1823 - 1880
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 16,102
Marc Garneau
1949 - 2025
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 16,103
John A. Costello
1891 - 1976
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 16,104
Jim Risch
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 16,105
Shōichi Nakagawa
1953 - 2009
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 16,106
Mary Arthur McElroy
1841 - 1917
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 16,107
Hubert Minnis
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 16,108
Wopke Hoekstra
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 16,109
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Marc Garneau ranks 567. Before him are Wendy Sherman, Zbigniew Gut, Paul Manafort, Tommy Lee Wallace, Dan Ar Braz, and Boris Plotnikov. After him are Francisco Aguilar, Témime Lahzami, Alberto Cardaccio, Steve Gaines, Ishenbai Kadyrbekov, and Jean-Jacques Favier. Among people deceased in 2025, Marc Garneau ranks 142. Before him are Edmund White, Robert Jarvik, José Carlos, Werner Leimgruber, Roy Ayers, and Peter McParland. After him are Bill Atkinson, Bernd Cullmann, Ayla Erduran, Emmanuel Kundé, Norair Nurikyan, and Valerie Mahaffey.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsWendy Sherman
DIPLOMAT
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 561
Zbigniew Gut
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2010
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 562
Paul Manafort
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 563
Tommy Lee Wallace
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 564
Dan Ar Braz
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 565
Boris Plotnikov
ACTOR
1949 - 2020
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 566
Marc Garneau
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2025
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 567
Francisco Aguilar
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2020
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 568
Témime Lahzami
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 569
Alberto Cardaccio
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2015
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 570
Steve Gaines
MUSICIAN
1949 - 1977
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 571
Ishenbai Kadyrbekov
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 572
Jean-Jacques Favier
ASTRONAUT
1949 - 2023
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 573
Others Deceased in 2025
Go to all RankingsEdmund White
WRITER
1940 - 2025
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 136
Robert Jarvik
CHEMIST
1946 - 2025
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 137
José Carlos
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2025
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 138
Werner Leimgruber
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2025
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 139
Roy Ayers
MUSICIAN
1940 - 2025
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 140
Peter McParland
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2025
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 141
Marc Garneau
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2025
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 142
Bill Atkinson
INVENTOR
1951 - 2025
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 143
Bernd Cullmann
ATHLETE
1939 - 2025
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 144
Ayla Erduran
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2025
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 145
Emmanuel Kundé
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2025
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 146
Norair Nurikyan
ATHLETE
1948 - 2025
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 147
Valerie Mahaffey
ACTOR
1953 - 2025
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 148
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Marc Garneau ranks 515 out of 1,622. Before him are Megan Follows (1968), Sven Delblanc (1931), Lorne Michaels (1944), Tara Strong (1973), Gaétan Boucher (1958), and Emily VanCamp (1986). After him are Stephen Amell (1981), Rachelle Lefevre (1979), Arturo Gatti (1972), Christy Chung (1970), Betty Taylor (1916), and Alessia Cara (1996).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsMegan Follows
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 509
Sven Delblanc
WRITER
1931 - 1992
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 510
Lorne Michaels
PRODUCER
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 511
Tara Strong
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 512
Gaétan Boucher
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 513
Emily VanCamp
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 514
Marc Garneau
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2025
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 515
Stephen Amell
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 516
Rachelle Lefevre
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 517
Arturo Gatti
BOXER
1972 - 2009
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 518
Christy Chung
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 519
Betty Taylor
ATHLETE
1916 - 1977
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 520
Alessia Cara
SINGER
1996 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 521
Among POLITICIANS In Canada
Among politicians born in Canada, Marc Garneau ranks 44. Before him are George-Étienne Cartier (1814), Myrtle Cook (1902), Jennifer Granholm (1959), Ian Millar (1947), John Sparrow David Thompson (1845), and Gaétan Boucher (1958). After him are Scotty Bowman (1933), Jeanne Sauvé (1922), Nellie McClung (1873), Gus Dillon (1881), Jagmeet Singh (1979), and Victor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin (1849).
George-Étienne Cartier
1814 - 1873
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 38
Myrtle Cook
1902 - 1985
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 39
Jennifer Granholm
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 40
Ian Millar
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 41
John Sparrow David Thompson
1845 - 1894
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 42
Gaétan Boucher
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 43
Marc Garneau
1949 - 2025
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 44
Scotty Bowman
1933 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 45
Jeanne Sauvé
1922 - 1993
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 46
Nellie McClung
1873 - 1951
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 47
Gus Dillon
1881 - 1952
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 48
Jagmeet Singh
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 49
Victor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin
1849 - 1917
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 50