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Governors General of Canada 1867 to Date

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Note: In certain cases, some of the titles and honours were conferred after the individual's tenure as Governor General.

Glossary of Acronyms

Governor GeneralAppointment (yyyy.mm.dd)Swearing In (yyyy.mm.dd)Canada Gazette Part I
The Right Hon. Michaëlle Jean,
C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D.
2005.08.04 2005.09.27 2005.10.01
p.3203
The Right Hon. Adrienne Clarkson,
P.C., C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D.
First member of a visible minority and the first immigrant to be named Canada's governor general. (Ottawa Citizen, Sept. 9, 1999)
1999.09.28 1999.10.07 1999.10.07
p.1
The Right Hon. Roméo-Adrien LeBlanc,
P.C., C.C., C.M.M., C.D., B.A., B.Ed.
1995.01.16 1995.02.08 1995.02.18
p.367
The Right Hon. Ramon John Hnatyshyn,
P.C., C.C., C.M.M.., C.D., Q.C., B.A., LL.B., LL.D., D.U.
Canada's first ukrainian Governor General. (Source: Encyclopedia of Canada's peoples)
1989.12.14 1990.01.29 1990.02.03
p.350
The Right Hon. Jeanne Sauvé,
P.C., C.C., C.M.M., C.D.
Appointed first woman Governor General of Canada on December 23, 1983, but installed only on May 14, 1984 because of illness
1984.01.28 1984.05.14 1984.05.19
p.4085
The Right Hon. Edward Richard Schreyer,
P.C., C.C., C.M.M., O.M., C.D., B.A., B.Pd., B.Ed., M.A., LL.D., D.Sc.Soc.
1978.12.28 1979.01.22 1979.01.27
p.468
The Right Hon. Jules Léger,
P.C., C.C., C.M.M., C.D.
1973.10.05 1974.01.14 1974.01.26
p.305
The Right Hon. Daniel Roland Michener,
P.C., C.C., C.M.M., C.D., Q.C., LL.D.
1967.03.29 1967.04.17 1967.04.17
p.1
Maj. Gen. The Rt. Hon. Georges Philias Vanier,
P.C., DSO, MC, C.D.
1959.08.01 1959.09.15 1959.09.19
p.3241
The Right Hon. (Charles) Vincent Massey,
P.C., C.C., CH
1952.02.01 1952.02.28 1952.02.28
p.1
Field Marshal The Viscount Alexander,
KG, P.C., GCB, OM, GCMG, CSI, DSO, MC
1946.03.21 1946.04.12 1946.04.20
p.2431
Maj. Gen. the Earl of Athlone,
KG, P.C., GCB, GCMG, GCVO, DSO
1940.06.02 1940.06.21 1940.06.29
p.4025
The Baron (Lord) Tweedsmuir of Elsfield,
P.C., GCMG, GCVO, CH
Common designation during tenure as Governor General.
1935.08.10 1935.11.02 1935.11.09
p.1238
The Earl of Bessborough,
P.C., GCMG
1931.03.20 1931.04.04 1931.04.11
p.2856
The Viscount Willingdon,
P.C., GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GBE
1926.08.05 1926.10.02 1926.10.09
p.969
Gen. The Baron Byng of Vimy,
GCB, GCMG, MVO
Common designation during tenure as Governor General.
1921.08.02 1921.08.11 1921.08.11
p.1
The Duke of Devonshire,
KG, P.C., GCMG, GCVO
1916.08.08 1916.11.11 1916.11.18
p.1636
Field Marshall H.R.H. Connaught,
KG, KT, P.C., KP, GCB, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GCVO, GBE, GCStJ, VD, TD
1911.03.21 1911.10.13 1911.10.21
p.1460
The Earl Grey,
P.C., GCB, GCMG, GCVO
1904.09.26 1904.12.10 1904.12.10
p.1
The Earl of Minto,
KG, P.C., GCSI, GCMG, GCIE
1898.07.30 1898.11.12 1898.11.26
p.982
The Earl of Aberdeen,
KT, P.C., GCMG, GCVO
1893.05.22 1893.09.18 1893.09.18
p.1
The Baron (Lord) Stanley of Preston,
KG, P.C., GCB, GCVO
Common designation during tenure as Governor General.
1888.05.01 1888.06.11 1888.06.23
p.2641
The Marquess of Lansdowne,
KG, P.C., GCSI, GCMG, GCIE
1883.08.18 1883.10.23 1883.10.27
p.615
The Marquess of Lorne,
KG, KT, P.C., GCMG, GCVO
1878.10.05 1878.11.25 1878.11.30
p.621
The Earl of Dufferin,
KP, P.C., GCB, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE
1872.05.22 1872.06.25 1872.07.06
p.3
The Baron (Lord) Lisgar,
P.C., GCB., GCMG
Common designation during tenure as Governor General.
1868.12.29 1869.02.02 1869.02.06
p.454
The Viscount Monck,
P.C., GCMG
1867.06.01 1867.07.01 1867.07.01
p.2
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