List of governors general of Canada

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

No.	Portrait	Name Template:Small	Term of office			Monarch Template:Small	Ref.
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1		Jean-François Roberval Template:Small	1541	1543	Template:Age in years years	Francis I Template:Small	<ref name="Senate">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":0">Template:Cite DCB</ref>
2		Troilus de Mesqouez Template:Small	1578	unknown	unknown	Henry III Template:Small	<ref name=Senate/><ref name=Gov>Template:Cite web</ref>
						Henry IV Template:Small
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	<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
5		Henri II, Duke of Montmorency Template:Small	1619	1625	Template:Age in years years		<ref>Template:Harvnb</ref>
6		Henri de Lévis de Ventadour, Duke of Ventadour Template:Small	1625	1627	Template:Age in years years		<ref>Template:Harvnb</ref>

Governors of New France, 1627–1663

No.	Portrait	Name Template:Small	Term of office			Monarch Template:Small
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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
						Louis XIV Template:Small
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

No.	Portrait	Name Template:Small	Term of office			Monarch Template:Small
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1		Augustin de Saffray de Mésy Template:Small	1663	1665	Template:Age in years years	Louis XIV Template:Small
2		Daniel de Rémy de Courcelle Template:Small	1665	1672	Template:Age in years years
3		Louis de Buade, Count of Frontenac Template:Small	1672	1682	Template:Age in years years
4		Joseph-Antoine le Fèbvre, Sieur of La Barre Template:Small	1682	1685	Template:Age in years years
5		Jacques-René de Brisay, Marquis de Denonville Template:Small	1685	1689	Template:Age in years years
(3)		Louis de Buade, Count of Frontenac Template:Small	1689	1698	Template:Age in years years
6		Louis-Hector de Callière Template:Small	1698	1703	Template:Age in years years
7		Philippe de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil Template:Small	1703	1725	Template:Age in years years
						Louis XV Template:Small
8		Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois Template:Small	1725	1747	Template:Age in years years
9		Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière Template:Small	1747	1749	Template:Age in years years
10	File:GG-Jonquiere.jpg	Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de la Jonquière, Marquis de la Jonquière Template:Small	1749	1752	Template:Age in years years
11	File:GG-Quesne.jpg	Michel-Ange Duquesne de Menneville, Marquess Duquesne Template:Small	1752	1755	Template:Age in years years
12	File:GG-Vaudreuil2.jpg	Pierre de Rigaud, marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial Template:Small	1755	1760	Template:Age in years years

Governors of the Province of Quebec, 1760–1786

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No.	Portrait	Name Template:Small	Term of office			Monarch Template:Small
			Template:Small	Template:Small	Template:Small
1	File:Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst.jpg	Jeffery Amherst Template:Small	1760	1763	Template:Age in years years	George III Template:Small
2	File:James Murray from NPG.jpg	James Murray Template:Small	1764	1768	Template:Age in years years
3	File:General-Sir-Guy-Carleton 2.jpg	Guy Carleton Template:Post-nominals Template:Small	1768	1778	Template:Age in years years
4	File:Sir Frederick Haldimand by Sir Joshua Reynolds.jpg	Sir Frederick Haldimand Template:Post-nominals Template:Small	1778	1786	Template:Age in years years

Governors general of the Canadas/British North America, 1786–1841

No.	Portrait	Name Template:Small	Term of office			Monarch Template:Small
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1	File:General-Sir-Guy-Carleton 2.jpg	Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester Template:Post-nominals Template:Small	1786	1796	Template:Age in years years	George III Template:Small
2	File:GG-Robert Prescott.jpg	Robert Prescott Template:Small	1796	1799	Template:Age in years years
3	File:George Romney - Sir Robert Shore Milnes.jpg	Sir Robert Milnes, 1st Baronet Template:Small	1799	1805	Template:Age in years years
4	File:Can GG NoPic.svg	Thomas Dunn Template:Small	1805	1807	Template:Age in years years
5	File:James Henry Craig 1806.jpg	Sir James Henry Craig Template:Post-nominals Template:Small	1807	1811	Template:Age in years years
6	File:Georgeprevost.JPG	Sir George Prevost, 1st Baronet Template:Small	1811	1815	Template:Age in years years
7	File:Gordon Drummond (cropped).jpg	Sir Gordon Drummond Template:Small	1815	1816	Template:Age in years years
8	File:SirJohnSherbrookeByRobertField.jpg	Sir John Coape Sherbrooke Template:Small	1816	1818	Template:Age in years years
9	File:Henry Hoppner Meyer10.jpg	Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond Template:Post-nominals Template:Small	1818	1819	Template:Age in years years
10	File:George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie, from the National Gallery of Canada.jpg	George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie Template:Post-nominals Template:Small	1820	1828	Template:Age in years years	George IV Template:Small
11	File:Sir James Kempt by William Salter cropped 5 6 ratio.jpg	Sir James Kempt Template:Post-nominals Template:Small	1828	1830	Template:Age in years years
12	File:GG-Matthew Whitworth-Aylmer.jpg	Matthew Whitworth-Aylmer, 5th Baron Aylmer Template:Small	1830	1835	Template:Age in years years	William IV Template:Small
13	File:Archibald Earl of Gosford. (BM 1853,0112.2138) (cropped).jpg	Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford Template:Post-nominals Template:Small	1835	1837	Template:Age in years years
14	File:Field Marshal Sir John Colborne (1778–1863), 1st Baron Seaton, GCB, GCH.jpg	Sir John Colborne Template:Small	1837	1838	Template:Age in years years	Victoria Template:Small
15	File:John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham by Thomas Phillips.jpg	John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham Template:Small	1838	1839	Template:Age in years years
16	File:GG-Charles Poulett Thomson.jpg	Charles Poulett Thomson, 1st Baron Sydenham Template:Post-nominals Template:Small	1839	1841	Template:Age in years years

Governors general of the Province of Canada, 1841–1867

No.	Portrait	Name Template:Small	Term of office			Monarch Template:Small
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1	File:GG-Charles Poulett Thomson.jpg	Charles Poulett Thomson, 1st Baron Sydenham Template:Post-nominals Template:Small	Template:Small 1841	Template:Small 1841	Template:Ayd	Victoria Template:Small
2	File:SirCharlesBagot.JPG	Sir Charles Bagot Template:Small	Template:Small 1842	Template:Small 1843	Template:Ayd
3	File:Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, 1st Baron Metcalfe by George Chinnery.jpg	Charles Metcalfe, 1st Baron Metcalfe Template:Post-nominals Template:Small	Template:Small 1843	Template:Small 1845	Template:Ayd
4	File:GG-Charles Murray Cathcart.jpg	Charles Cathcart, 2nd Earl Cathcart Template:Post-nominals Template:Small	Template:Small 1845	Template:Small 1847	Template:Ayd
5	File:GG-James Bruce Elgin.jpg	James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin Template:Post-nominals Template:Small	Template:Small 1847	Template:Small 1854	Template:Ayd
6	File:GG-Edmund Walker Head.jpg	Sir Edmund Walker Head, Baronet Template:Post-nominals Template:Small	Template:Small 1854	Template:Small 1861	Template:Ayd
7	File:GG-Charles Monck.jpg	Charles Monck, 4th Viscount Monck Template:Post-nominals Template:Small	Template:Small 1861	Template:Small 1867	Template:Ayd

Governors general of Canada, 1867–present

No.	Portrait	Name Template:Small	Profession	Term of office			Monarch Template:Small	Prime Minister Template:Small	Ref.
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1	File:GG-Charles Monck.jpg	Charles Monck, 4th Viscount Monck Template:Small	Politician	Template:Small 1867	Template:Small 1868	Template:Ayd	Victoria Template:Small	Sir John A. Macdonald Template:Small	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2	File:GG-John Young.jpg	John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar Template:Small	Politician	Template:Small 1868	Template:Small 1872	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
3	File:GG-Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood.jpg	Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Earl of Dufferin Template:Small	Diplomat	Template:Small 1872	Template:Small 1878	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
								Alexander Mackenzie Template:Small
								Sir John A. Macdonald Template:Small
4	File:GG-John Campbell.jpg	John Campbell, Marquess of Lorne Template:Small	Author, Politician	Template:Small 1878	Template:Small 1883	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
5	File:GG-Henry Petty-FitzMaurice.jpg	Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne Template:Small	Politician	Template:Small 1883	Template:Small 1888	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
6	File:GG-Frederick Stanley.jpg	Frederick Stanley, Lord Stanley of Preston Template:Small	Politician	Template:Small 1888	Template:Small 1893	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
								Sir John Abbott Template:Small
								Sir John Sparrow David Thompson Template:Small
7	File:John Hamilton Gordon Earl of Aberdeen 1884.jpg	John Hamilton-Gordon, 7th Earl of Aberdeen Template:Small	Politician	Template:Small 1893	Template:Small 1898	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
								Sir Mackenzie Bowell Template:Small
								Sir Charles Tupper Template:Small
								Sir Wilfrid Laurier Template:Small
8	File:GG-Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound.jpg	Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto Template:Small	Military officer	Template:Small 1898	Template:Small 1904	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
							Edward VII Template:Small
9	File:GG-Albert Grey.jpg	Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey Template:Small	Politician	Template:Small 1904	Template:Small 1911	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
							George V Template:Small
								Sir Robert Borden Template:Small
10	File:GG-Prince Arthur.jpg	Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn Template:Small	Military officer	Template:Small 1911	Template:Small 1916	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
11	File:GG-Victor Cavendish.jpg	Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire Template:Small	Politician	Template:Small 1916	Template:Small 1921	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
								Arthur Meighen Template:Small
12	File:GG-Julian Byng.jpg	Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy Template:Small	Military officer	Template:Small 1921	Template:Small 1926	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
								William Lyon Mackenzie King Template:Small
								Arthur Meighen Template:Small
								William Lyon Mackenzie King Template:Small
13	File:GG-Freeman Freeman-Thomas.jpg	Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon Template:Small	Politician	Template:Small 1926	Template:Small 1931	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
								R.B. Bennett Template:Small
14	File:GG-Vere Ponsonby.jpg	Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough Template:Small	Businessman	Template:Small 1931	Template:Small 1935	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
								William Lyon Mackenzie King Template:Small
15	File:GG-John Buchan.jpg	John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir Template:Small	Author, Politician	Template:Small 1935	Template:Small 1940	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
							Edward VIII Template:Small
							George VI Template:Small
16	File:GG-Alexander Cambridge.jpg	Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone Template:Small	Military officer	Template:Small 1940	Template:Small 1946	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
17	File:GG-Harold Alexander.jpg	Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis Template:Small	Military officer	Template:Small 1946	Template:Small 1952	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
								Louis St. Laurent Template:Small
18	File:Governor General Vincent Massey (cropped).jpg	Vincent Massey Template:Small	Diplomat	Template:Small 1952	Template:Small 1959	Template:Ayd	Elizabeth II Template:Small		<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
								John Diefenbaker Template:Small
19	File:Portrait of Governor General Georges Vanier (1965 UPI press photo).jpg	Georges Vanier Template:Small	Military officer, Diplomat	Template:Small 1959	Template:Small 1967	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
								Lester B. Pearson Template:Small
20	File:Governor General Roland Michener at Alma College graduation ceremonies 1972 (crop).jpg	Roland Michener Template:Small	Politician	Template:Small 1967	Template:Small 1974	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
								Pierre Trudeau Template:Small
21		Jules Léger Template:Small	Diplomat	Template:Small 1974	Template:Small 1979	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
22	File:Edward Schreyer delivering Speech from the Throne 1980 (cropped).jpg	Edward Schreyer Template:Small	Politician	Template:Small 1979	Template:Small 1984	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
								Joe Clark Template:Small
								Pierre Trudeau Template:Small
23	File:Jeanne Sauvé at Rideau Hall during visit of Ronald Reagan April 1987.jpg	Jeanne Sauvé Template:Small	Journalist, Politician	Template:Small 1984	Template:Small 1990	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
								John Turner Template:Small
								Brian Mulroney Template:Small
24	File:Canadian Governor General Ray Hnatyshyn greeted by NORAD deputy commander-in-chief LGEN Robert W. Morton (cropped).jpg	Ray Hnatyshyn Template:Small	Politician	Template:Small 1990	Template:Small 1995	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
								Kim Campbell Template:Small
								Jean Chrétien Template:Small
25	File:Roméo LeBlanc 1979 (cropped).jpg	Roméo LeBlanc Template:Small	Journalist, Politician	Template:Small 1995	Template:Small 1999	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
26	File:GG-Adrienne Clarkson2.jpg	Adrienne Clarkson Template:Small	Journalist	Template:Small 1999	Template:Small 2005	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
								Paul Martin Template:Small
27	File:GG-Michaëlle Jean.jpg	Michaëlle Jean Template:Small	Journalist	Template:Small 2005	Template:Small 2010	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
								Stephen Harper Template:Small
28	File:David Johnston 2011-12-01.jpg	David Johnston Template:Small	Law professor, University administrator	Template:Small 2010	Template:Small 2017	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> <ref name=ctvnews.ca2>Template:Cite web</ref>
								Justin Trudeau Template:Small
29	File:Julie Payette 2017.jpg	Julie Payette Template:Small	Astronaut, Engineer	Template:Small 2017	Template:Small 2021	Template:Ayd			<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> <ref name=ctvnews.ca>Template:Cite web</ref> <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
30	File:Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada.jpg	Mary Simon Template:Small	Broadcaster, Diplomat	Template:Small 2021	Incumbent	Template:Ayd
							Charles III Template:Small
								Mark Carney Template:Small

Administrators

File:Lyman Poore Duff.jpg

Chief Justice Lyman Duff was administrator of Canada in 1940.

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:

1. 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>
2. 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>
3. Chief Justice Thibaudeau Rinfret, from the departure of the Lord Alexander to the installation of Vincent Massey (January 28 to February 28, 1952);
4. 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>
5. 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>
6. Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, while Governor General Adrienne Clarkson was hospitalized (July 8, 2005-July 11, 2005);.<ref name="Silver">Template:Cite web</ref>
7. 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

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