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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Governor_General_of_CanadaGovernor General of Canada - Wikipedia

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   The governor general of Canada ( French: gouverneure générale du Canada) [n 1] is the federal representative of the Canadian monarch, currently King Charles III. The king or queen of Canada is also monarch and head of state of 14 other Commonwealth realms and lives in the United Kingdom. The monarch, on the advice of his or her Canadian prime ...

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   His Excellency Whit Grant Fraser is the spouse of Mary May Simon, Canada’s first Indigenous governor general and the 30 th governor general since Confederation. Mary Simon is the first Indigenous governor general in Canada since Confederation. She was installed as the 30th governor general of Canada on July 26, 2021.

3. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › governor-generalGovernor General of Canada | The Canadian Encyclopedia

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   Jul 18, 2012 · Inuk leader Mary Simon was formally installed as Canada’s 30th Governor General on 26 July 2021. She is the first Indigenous person to hold Canada’s viceregal position. Flag of the Governor-General of Canada. The governor general’s personal standard (flag) flies wherever he or she is in residence.

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   The Governor General of Canada is the person who represents Canada 's King (or Queen ). The King of Canada does not spend much time in Canada because he is also the King of several other countries. The Governor General is technically chosen by the King and is allowed to use almost all of the King's powers. But most of the time neither the King ...

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   Who is the 30th Governor General of Canada?

   • The 30th and current governor general is Mary Simon, who was sworn in on 26 July 2021. An Inuk leader from Nunavik in Quebec, Simon is the first Indigenous person to hold the office. As the sovereign's representative, the governor general carries out the day-to-day constitutional and ceremonial duties of the monarch.

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   What does a governor general do in Canada?

   • The governor general performs a wide array of ceremonial duties. They also fulfill an important role in upholding the traditions of Parliament and other democratic institutions. Inuk leader Mary Simon was formally installed as Canada’s 30th Governor General on 26 July 2021. She is the first Indigenous person to hold Canada’s viceregal position.

   Governor General of Canada | The Canadian Encyclopedia

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   Who is Canada's 1st indigenous Governor General?

   • "Inuk leader Mary Simon named Canada's 1st Indigenous governor general". CBC News. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021. ^ a b c d e "Insignia worn by the Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada".

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   When did Canada become a Governor General?

   • Finally, on 1 October 1947, George VI formally delegated to the governor general all the sovereign ’s authority in Canada. In 1952, Vincent Massey became the first Canadian since Pierre de Vaudreuil to be appointed governor general. Afterwards, a tradition of alternating anglophone and francophone governors general emerged.

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   Georges Vanier. Georges-Philéas Vanier, PC, governor general of Canada 1959-67, soldier, diplomat, (born 23 April 1888 in Montreal; died 5 March 1967 in Ottawa). Vanier was the first French Canadian to serve as governor general. As a diplomat, he and his wife helped many Europeans displaced by the Second World War.