List of governors general of Canada
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The following is a list of the governors and governors general of Canada. Though the present-day office of the Governor General of Canada is legislatively covered under the Constitution Act, 1867 and legally constituted by the Letters Patent, 1947, the institution is, along with the institution of the Crown it represents, the oldest continuous and uniquely Canadian institution in Canada, having existed in an unbroken line since the appointment of Samuel de Champlain in 1627.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Lieutenant General/Viceroy of New France, 1541–1627
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| 1 | Jean-François Roberval Template:Small |
1541 | 1543 | Template:Age in years years | Francis I Template:Small |
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| 2 | Troilus de Mesqouez Template:Small |
1578 | unknown | unknown | Henry III Template:Small |
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| 3 | Aymar de Chaste Template:Small |
1602 | 1603 | Template:Age in years years | Template:Citation needed | ||
| 4 | Henri II, Prince of Condé Template:Small |
1614 | 1619 | Template:Age in years years | Louis XIII Template:Small |
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| 5 | Henri II, Duke of Montmorency Template:Small |
1619 | 1625 | Template:Age in years years | <ref>Template:Harvnb</ref> | ||
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1625 | 1627 | Template:Age in years years | <ref>Template:Harvnb</ref> | ||
Governors of New France, 1627–1663
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| 1 | Samuel de Champlain Template:Small |
1627 | 1635 | Template:Age in years years | Louis XIII Template:Small | |
| 2 | Charles de Montmagny Template:Small |
1635 | 1648 | Template:Age in years years | ||
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| 3 | Louis d'Ailleboust de Coulonge Template:Small |
1648 | 1651 | Template:Age in years years | ||
| 4 | Jean de Lauson Template:Small |
1651 | 1657 | Template:Age in years years | ||
| 5 | Pierre de Voyer d'Argenson, Vicomte de Mouzay Template:Small |
1658 | 1661 | Template:Age in years years | ||
| 6 | Pierre Dubois Davaugour Template:Small |
1661 | 1663 | Template:Age in years years | ||
Governors general of New France, 1663–1760
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Governors of the Province of Quebec, 1760–1786
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Governors general of the Canadas/British North America, 1786–1841
Governors general of the Province of Canada, 1841–1867
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Governors general of Canada, 1867–present
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Administrators
The following is a list of Administrators of the Government, Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada who were acting governors appointed as the result of the death, resignation, prolonged absence of the sitting viceroy, or for any other reason:
- Chief Justice Sir Lyman Duff, between the death of Lord Tweedsmuir and the arrival of Lord Athlone (February 11 to June 21, 1940);<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
- Senior Puisne Justice Patrick Kerwin, during the absence of Governor General Lord Alexander and Chief Justice Thibaudeau Rinfret (June 11 to August 2, 1951).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- Chief Justice Thibaudeau Rinfret, from the departure of the Lord Alexander to the installation of Vincent Massey (January 28 to February 28, 1952);
- Chief Justice Robert Taschereau, from the death of Georges Vanier to the installation of Roland Michener (March 5 to April 17, 1967);<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Chief Justice Bora Laskin, while Governor General Jules Léger was recovering from a stroke (July 2 to December 9, 1974);<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, while Governor General Adrienne Clarkson was hospitalized (July 8, 2005-July 11, 2005);.<ref name="Silver">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Chief Justice Richard Wagner, from the resignation of Julie Payette to the installation of Mary Simon (January 22 to July 26, 2021).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
See also
- List of Canadian monarchs
- List of vicereines in Canada
- Viceregal consort of Canada
- Viceregal eponyms in Canada
References
Further reading
- Lemieux, L. M. The Governors-general Of Canada 1608 - 1931 (1931) full biographies of the first 52. online
External links
- Governor General of Canada > Former Governors General
- Department of Canadian Heritage > A Crown of Maples – Appendices > Governors/Governors General of Canada
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