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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jeanne_SauvéJeanne Sauvé - Wikipedia

    Jeanne Mathilde Sauvé PC CC CMM CD ( née Benoît; April 26, 1922 – January 26, 1993) was a Canadian politician and journalist who served as the first and to date only female Speaker of the House (1980–1984) and as the first female Governor General of Canada (1984–1990). Sauvé was born in Prud'homme, Saskatchewan, and educated in Ottawa ...

  2. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › en › articleJeanne Sauvé | The Canadian Encyclopedia

    Jan 15, 2008 · Jeanne Sauvé. Jeanne-Mathilde Sauvé, PC, CC, governor general of Canada 1984-1990, journalist, politician, speaker of the House of Commons (born 26 April 1922 in Prud'homme, Saskatchewan; died 26 January 1993 in Montreal). Sauvé was Canada's first woman to be Speaker of the House of Commons and first woman to serve as governor general.

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    Jeanne-Mathilde Benôit was born on April 26, 1922, in Prud’homme, Sask. She attended the University of Ottawa and then moved to Montreal, Que. She soon became involved in several reform groups and from 1942 to 1947 served as president of Young Catholic Students, a reform group she had joined in Ottawa. In Montreal she met Maurice Sauvé, and ...

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  5. www.encyclopedia.com › sauve-jeanne-1922-1993Sauvé, Jeanne (1922–1993) | Encyclopedia.com

    Canadian feminist who was the first woman to be appointed governor-general of Canada. Name variations:Jeanne Sauve. Pronunciation: Zhahn So-VAY. Born Jeanne Mathilde Benoît on April 26, 1922, at Prud'homme, Saskatchewan; died on January 26, 1993, in Montreal, Quebec; fifth child of Charles Benoît (a building contractor) and Anna (Vaillant ...

  6. www.newworldencyclopedia.org › entry › Jeanne_SauvéJeanne Sauvé - New World Encyclopedia

    Jeanne Mathilde Sauvé PC CC CMM CD (née Benoît) (April 26, 1922 – January 26, 1993) was a Canadian journalist, politician, and stateswoman. She was the first woman in Canadian history to become Governor General. She was a notable first female in a variety of additional positions, including Speaker of House the Commons, and was dedicated to ...

  7. www.historymuseum.ca › cmc › exhibitionsCanadian Personalities - Jeanne Sauvé - Canadian Museum of ...

    Jeanne Sauvé — though she rejected the title of “feminist” — led the way for Canadian women and demolished barriers on their behalf. As a young woman, she was one of the first to embark on a career in television, moving easily from. programs on sewing in the 1950s to public affairs analysis. As a politician, she was the first woman ...

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  9. www.gg.ca › former-governors-general › jeanne-sauveJeanne Sauvé | The Governor General of Canada

    Jeanne Mathilde Benoit studied at Notre-Dame du Rosaire Convent in Ottawa and the University of Ottawa. She was actively involved in student and political affairs, and became the national president of the Young Catholic Students Group at the age of 20. She married the Honourable Maurice Sauvé on September 24, 1948 at St-Jean Baptiste Church in ...