List of Governors General of Canada

The following is a list of the Governors and Governors General of Canada, and of 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)

* Lieutenant Generals of New France, 1541-1627
* Governors of New France, 1627-1663
* Governors General of New France, 1663-1760

Governors of the Province of Quebec from the Royal Proclamation to the Constitutional Act (1760-1791)

"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.

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:
* For Governors of Nova Scotia from 1710 to 1867, see List of Lieutenant Governors of Nova Scotia
* For Governors of New Brunswick from 1817 to 1867, see List of Lieutenant-Governors of New Brunswick.

Governors General of Canada (1867-present)

Governors of colonies that joined Confederation after 1867

Four other coloniesndash Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundlandndash had their own governors prior to joining Confederation:

* For a list of Governors of Prince Edward Island from 1786 to 1873, see List of Lieutenant Governors of Prince Edward Island.
* For a list of Governors of Newfoundland from 1610 to 1949, see List of Lieutenant Governors of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Administrators

The following is a list of Administrators, acting governors appointed as the result of the death or prolonged absence of the sitting viceroy, or any other reason:

* 1931 - Sir Lyman Poore Duff, Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, served between the departure of the Earl of Bessborough for India and the arrival of the Baron Tweedsmuir.
* 1940 - Sir Lyman Poore Duff, Chief Justice, served following the death of the Baron Tweedsmuir.
* 1952 - Thibaudeau Rinfret was Chief Justice and served as viceroy after the appointment of Lord Alexander to the British Cabinet until the appointment of Vincent Massey as his successor.
* 1966-1967 - Robert Taschereau, as Chief Justice, served following the death of Governor General Georges Vanier.
* 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.
* 2005 - Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin served as administrator for several weeks in July, while Governor General Adrienne Clarkson was hospitalized for heart surgery.
* 2005 - Puisne Justice John C. Major served as Administrator on behalf of Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, from the morning of September 27 until the installation of Michaëlle Jean the same day. [ [http://www.monarchist.ca/cmn/2005/AutumnWinter_2005_CMN.pdf Fidelis; "Canadian Monarchist News": The Installation of the Governor General in 2005: Innovation and Evolution?; Fall-Winter, 2005; no. 24] ]

ee also

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* List of viceregal consorts of Canada
* List of Canadian monarchs
* Lieutenant-Governor (Canada)

References

External links

* [http://www.gg.ca/governor_general/history/histgg_e.asp List of Former Governors General - Government of Canada]
* [http://www.mapleleafweb.com/features/office-governor-general-canada Maple Leaf Web: The Governor General of Canada]
* [http://www.haldimand-collection.ca/ Haldimand Collection.]