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Michael Ignatieff

Canadian professor, writer and politician

  • Fame55.8
  • Momentum2.5
  • Wikipedia6.2K
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  • Age
    79
    Born 1947
  • Known for
    Onegin
    1999
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Updated 2026-06-21

Michael Grant Ignatieff is a Canadian author, academic and former politician who served as leader of the Liberal Party and leader of the Opposition from 2008 until 2011. Known for his work as a historian, Ignatieff has held senior academic posts at the universities of Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard, and Toronto. Most recently, he was rector and president of Central European University; he held this position from 2016 to 2021.

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55.8
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Momentum2.5
Historical23.6
Now attention3.1
Source confidence80.0
Completeness90.0
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