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List of Governors General of Canada
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The following is a list of the Governors and Governors General of Canada and the previous territories and colonies that now make up the country.
The role of Governor General of Canada from 1791 to 1838 was mainly as the command officer of British Forces in North America. The role was then passed onto the Governor General of the Province of Canada, who also became the representative of the British government in the colony, until 1931, when the viceroy was designated as the direct representative of the Canadian monarch.
Governors of New France, 1541-1760
Note: These are the formal governors of the province, there were other individuals who were acting, de facto, governors of Quebec during this time period.
* Lord Gosford resigned in November 1837 during the Lower Canada Rebellion. Colborne was raised to commander in chief of British forces and acting governor general to put down the 1837 Rebellions and restore order in both Upper Canada and Lower Canada. He remained in place until Lord Durham's arrival.
Governors of other colonies that joined Confederation in 1867
In 1867, the Province of Canada formed the Dominion of Canada through a union with the colonies of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Prior to 1867, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick each had their own governors:
| Governors General representing Queen Elizabeth II (1952-present): |
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Name |
Picture |
Date of appointment |
Swearing in |
| 40 |
Vincent Massey |
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February 1, 1952 |
February 28, 1952 |
| 41 |
Georges Vanier |
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August 1, 1959 |
September 15, 1959 |
| 42 |
Roland Michener |
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March 29, 1967 |
April 17, 1967 |
| 43 |
Jules Léger |
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October 5, 1973 |
January 14, 1974 |
| 44 |
Edward Schreyer |
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December 28, 1978 |
January 22, 1979 |
| 45 |
Jeanne Sauvé |
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January 28, 1984 |
May 14, 1984 |
| 46 |
Ray Hnatyshyn |
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December 14, 1989 |
January 29, 1990 |
| 47 |
Roméo LeBlanc |
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January 16, 1995 |
February 8, 1995 |
| 48 |
Adrienne Clarkson |
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September 28, 1999 |
October 7, 1999 |
| 49 |
Michaëlle Jean |
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August 4, 2005 |
September 27, 2005 |
Governors of colonies that joined Confederation after 1867
Four other colonies - Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland - had their own governors prior to joining Confederation:
Administrators
A list of Administrators, acting Governors General appointed as the result of the death or prolonged absence of the sitting vice-regal:
- 1974 Gabrielle Léger, wife of Governor General Jules Léger, was not an Administrator but briefly assisted her husband in the official duties of the Governor General, such as reading the Speech from the Throne, after her husband's stroke.
See also
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