POLITICIAN

Pierre Trudeau

1919 - 2000

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Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau (October 18, 1919 – September 28, 2000) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 15th prime minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984. Between his non-consecutive terms as prime minister, he served as the leader of the Opposition from 1979 to 1980. Trudeau was born and raised in Outremont, Quebec, and studied politics and law. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pierre Trudeau has received more than 12,142,490 page views. His biography is available in 77 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 73 in 2019). Pierre Trudeau is the 2,439th most popular politician (down from 2,425th in 2019), the 28th most popular biography from Canada (up from 32nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Canadian Politician.

Pierre Trudeau is most famous for being the 15th Prime Minister of Canada. He was in office from 1968 to 1979 and again from 1980 to 1984. He was also the first Canadian Prime Minister born in the 20th century.

Memorability Metrics

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  • 64.37

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 77

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.20

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 6.57

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Pierre Trudeau ranks 2,439 out of 19,576. Before him are Najib Mikati, Thaïs, John of Brienne, Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Sogdianus of Persia, and Gennady Yanayev. After him are Mentuhotep I, Stanley Baldwin, Bilgä Qaǧan, Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia, Henry II, Count of Champagne, and Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1919, Pierre Trudeau ranks 22. Before him are Choi Kyu-hah, Margot Fonteyn, Jack Palance, Matilde Camus, Nat King Cole, and Hans-Joachim Marseille. After him are Gerhard Barkhorn, Donald Pleasence, Dino De Laurentiis, Lex Barker, Oleg Penkovsky, and Boris Shcherbina. Among people deceased in 2000, Pierre Trudeau ranks 22. Before him are Lída Baarová, Gherman Titov, Konrad Emil Bloch, Giovanna of Italy, Erich Mielke, and Walter Matthau. After him are Tommaso Buscetta, Carl Barks, Empress Kōjun, Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Jason Robards, and Ofra Haza.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Pierre Trudeau ranks 28 out of 1,622. Before him are Michael J. Fox (1961), Gilles Villeneuve (1950), William Giauque (1895), Saul Bellow (1915), Neil Young (1945), and Neil Peart (1952). After him are William Shatner (1931), Pamela Anderson (1967), Richard E. Taylor (1929), Ralph M. Steinman (1943), Bryan Adams (1959), and Robert Mundell (1932).

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Among POLITICIANS In Canada

Among politicians born in Canada, Pierre Trudeau ranks 2. Before him are Justin Trudeau (1971). After him are Lester B. Pearson (1897), Bonar Law (1858), Marie-Louise Meilleur (1880), Jean Chrétien (1934), Paul Martin (1938), Mary Simon (1947), William Lyon Mackenzie King (1874), Louis Riel (1844), Wilfrid Laurier (1841), and Brian Mulroney (1939).

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