Stephen Harper
22nd prime minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015.
The record
Stephen Harper is a 22nd prime minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015. Born on 30 April 1959 in Toronto, Harper is 67.
Positions held include member of the House of Commons of Canada (1993–1997), Leader of the Official Opposition (2002–2006) and member of the House of Commons of Canada (2002–2004). Harper studied at University of Calgary and Richview Collegiate Institute. Honours include Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, Alberta Centennial Medal and Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service, among 8 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 111 languages, Stephen Harper is No. 4,091 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 30 April 1959, Toronto (age 67)
- Country
- Canada
- Known as
- Politician, economist, pianist
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Conservative Party of Canada, Liberal Party of Canada
- Education
- University of Calgary, Richview Collegiate Institute
- Plays
- Piano
- Height
- 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
- Languages
- French, English
- Wikipedia editions
- 111
Did you know
Was 34 when first member of the House of Commons of Canada (1993).
Shares a birthday with Carl Friedrich Gauss and António Guterres.
One of 203 people in the Index born in Toronto, with Christopher Plummer.
Has a Wikipedia article in 111 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1993–1997Member of the House of Commons of Canada
- 2002–2006Leader of the Official Opposition
- 2002–2004Member of the House of Commons of Canada
- 2004–2006Leader of the Official Opposition
- 2004–2015Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
- 2004–2006Member of the House of Commons of Canada
- 2006–2015Prime Minister of Canada
- 2006–2008Member of the House of Commons of Canada
- 2008–2011Member of the House of Commons of Canada
- 2011–2015Member of the House of Commons of Canada
- 2015–2016Member of the House of Commons of Canada
Connections
- SpouseLaureen Harper
Honours and works
Awards
- Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal2002
- Alberta Centennial Medal2005
- Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service2006
- Canadian Newsmaker of the Year2006
- Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal2012
- Honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University2014
- Order of Liberty2016
- Companion of the Order of Canada2019
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