The Constitution
The Governor General: List of Governors General since 1867
Here is a list of all the Governors General of Canada since Confederation.
| Governor General |
Commenced Office |
Left Office |
| The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean |
27 Sept 2005 |
— |
| The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson |
7 Oct 1999 |
26 Oct 2005 |
| The Right Honourable Roméo LeBlanc |
8 Feb 1995 |
6 oct 1999 |
| The Right Honourable Ramon John Hnatyshyn |
29 Jan 1990 |
1995 |
| The Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé |
14 May 1984 |
1990 |
| The Right Honourable Edward Schreyer |
22 Jan 1979 |
1984 |
| The Right Honourable Jules Léger |
14 Jan 1974 |
1979 |
| The Right Honourable Roland Michener |
17 April 1967 |
1974 |
| Major General The Right Honourable Georges P. Vanier |
15 Sept 1959 |
5 Mar 1967 |
| The Right Honourable Vincent Massey |
28 Feb 1952 |
15 Sept 1959 |
| The Viscount Alexander |
12 Feb 1946 |
1952 |
| The Earl Of Athlone |
21 June 1940 |
1946 |
| Lord Tweedsmuir |
2 Nov 1935 |
11 Feb 1940 |
| The Earl of Bessborough |
4 April 1931 |
1935 |
| The Viscount Willingdon |
2 oct 1926 |
1931 |
| Lord Byng |
11 Aug 1921 |
30 Sept 1926 |
| The Duke of Devonshire |
11 Nov 1916 |
1921 |
| H.R.H.The Duke of Connaught |
13 Oct 1911 |
1916 |
| Earl Grey |
30 Dec 1904 |
1911 |
| The Earl of Minto |
30 July 1898 |
1904 |
| The Earl of Aberdeen |
18 Sept 1893 |
1898 |
| Lord Stanley |
11 June 1888 |
15 July 1893 |
| The Marquess of Landsdowne |
23 Oct 1883 |
1888 |
| The Duke of Argyll |
25 Nov 1878 |
1883 |
| The Earl of Dufferin |
25 June 1872 |
1878 |
| Lord Lisgar |
2 Feb 1869 |
1872 |
| The Viscound Monck |
1 July 1867 |
1868 |
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