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. For the governors of New France see:
Lieutenant General of New France,
Governor of New France and
Governor General of New France.
The role of Governor General of Canada from 1760 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 until 1867. British forces remained stationed in Canada until the 1880s.
Governors General of British North America from the Conquest to the union of the Canadas, 1760-1838
(
★ ) ''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 in Chief of the Province of Canada and Governors General of British North America, 1838-1867
==
Governors General of the Dominion of Canada, 1867-Present==
British
Governors General representing Victoria| Picture | Name | Date of Appointment | Swearing In |
|---|
| The Viscount Monck | June 1, 1867 | July 1, 1868 |
| The Lord Lisgar | December 29, 1868 | February 2, 1872 |
| The Earl of Dufferin | May 22, 1872 | June 25, 1878 |
| The Marquess of Lorne | October 5, 1878 | November 25, 1883 |
| The Marquess of Lansdowne | August 18, 1883 | October 23, 1888 |
| The Lord Stanley | May 1, 1888 | June 11, 1893 |
| The Earl of Aberdeen | May 22, 1893 | September 18, 1898 |
| The Earl of Minto | July 30, 1898 | November 12, 1898 |
Governors General representing George V| Picture | Name | Date of Appointment | Swearing In |
|---|
| The Earl Grey | September 26, 1904 | December 10, 1911 |
| The Duke of Connaught | March 21, 1911 | October 13, 1916 |
| The Duke of Devonshire | August 8, 1916 | November 11, 1921 |
| The Lord Byng of Vimy | August 2, 1921 | August 11, 1926 |
| The Viscount Willingdon | August 5, 1926 | October 2, 1931 |
| The Earl of Bessborough | March 20, 1931 | April 4, 1935 |
| The Lord Tweedsmuir | August 10, 1935 | November 2, 1935 |
Canadian
Governors General representing Elizabeth II| Picture | Name | Date of Appointment | Swearing in | Prime Minister Recommended By |
|---|
| Vincent Massey | February 1, 1952 | February 28, 1952 | Louis St. Laurent |
| Georges Vanier | August 1, 1959 | September 15, 1959 | John Diefenbaker |
| Roland Michener | March 29, 1967 | April 17, 1967 | Lester B. Pearson |
| Jules Léger | October 5, 1973 | January 14, 1974 | Pierre Trudeau |
| Edward Schreyer | December 28, 1978 | January 22, 1979 | Pierre Trudeau |
| Jeanne Sauvé | January 28, 1984 | May 14, 1984 | Pierre Trudeau |
| Ray Hnatyshyn | December 14, 1989 | January 29, 1990 | Brian Mulroney |
| Roméo LeBlanc | January 16, 1995 | February 8, 1995 | Jean Chrétien |
| Adrienne Clarkson | September 28, 1999 | October 7, 1999 | Jean Chrétien |
| Michaëlle Jean | August 4, 2005 | September 27, 2005 | Paul Martin |
Administrators
A list of
Administrators, acting Governors General appointed as the result of the death or prolonged absence of the sitting vice-regal:
★ 1931 - Sir
Lyman Poore Duff,
Puisne Justice of the
Supreme Court of Canada, between the departure of
The Earl of Bessborough for India and the arrival of
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir.
★ 1940 - Sir
Lyman Poore Duff,
Chief Justice, served following the death of
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir.
★ 1952 -
Thibaudeau Rinfret was
Chief Justice and served the vice-regal role 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.
See also
★
★
List of Canadian Vice Regal Consorts
★
List of Canadian monarchs
★
Lieutenant-Governor
External links
★
List of Former Governors General - Government of Canada
★
Maple Leaf Web: The Governor General of Canada
★
Haldimand Collection.
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