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Gary Doer

Gary Doer, Canadian politician and diplomat, 20th Premier of Manitoba

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Born
March 31, 1948
Age in 2026
78
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1948

About Gary Doer

Gary Albert Doer is a former Canadian politician and diplomat from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He served as Canada's ambassador to the United States from 19 October 2009, to 3 March 2016. Doer previously served as the 20th premier of Manitoba from 1999 to 2009, leading a New Democratic Party government. Doer first joined the New Democratic Party in the 1970s, and worked for the party in the 1973 provincial election. Doer was the first declared candidate in the Manitoba New Democratic Party's 1988 leadership contest. Doer became president of the Manitoba Government Employees' Association in 1979, and served in this capacity until 1986. Doer became leader of the Manitoba NDP when the party was at a low ebb of popularity.

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Gary Doer timeline

  1. Doer first joined the New Democratic Party in the 1970s, and worked for the party in the 1973 provincial election.
  2. Doer became president of the Manitoba Government Employees' Association in 1979, and served in this capacity until 1986.
  3. Doer was the first declared candidate in the Manitoba New Democratic Party's 1988 leadership contest.
  4. Doer previously served as the 20th premier of Manitoba from 1999 to 2009, leading a New Democratic Party government.

The world when Gary Doer was born

Gary Doer was born in 1948. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1948

  • #1 song"Twelfth Street Rag" – Pee Wee Hunt
  • Top movieHamlet
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater (Milton Berle)
  • Best-selling bookThe Naked and the Dead – Norman Mailer

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCleveland Indians win the World Series
  • Top headlineState of Israel declared
  • Technology milestoneLong-playing vinyl record (LP) introduced
  • Defining fadTelevision sets in homes
  • Notable inventionVelcro
  • World population2.50 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • Also wonBaltimore Bullets (BAA)
  • U.S. population146.6M

1948 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Gary Doer's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19482026
Gas$0.26$3.45/gal
Average home$8,300$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population146.6M341 million

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