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Richard Wagner

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Richard Wagner was born on April 2, 1957 and 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 from 2011 to 2012 and of the Supreme Court of Canada from 2012 to 2017.

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Role
18th Chief Justice of Canada, since 2017; Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, 2012 to 2017; Justice of the Court of Appeal of Quebec, 2011 to 2012. 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Canada 1
Born
1957 1
Birth Date
1957-04-02 1
Birthplace
Montreal, Quebec, Canada 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Chief Justice 1
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1. Richard Wagner (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Early life and education section
    Wagner was born in Montreal, Quebec, to a French Canadian Catholic family
  • Lead section
    is a Canadian jurist who has served as the 18th chief justice of Canada since 2017.
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Wikidata: Richard Wagner (jurist)
Wikidata Q3431309 self-citation (correction of wikidata-q1511 namesake collision)
Quote, Wikidata Q3431309 self-citation (correction of wikidata-q1511 namesake collision)
P31 (instance of): human; P106 (occupation): judge, lawyer, jurist; P569 (date of birth): 1957-04-02
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