Adrienne Clarkson
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Adrienne Clarkson | |
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26th Governor General of Canada | |
In office October 7, 1999 – September 27, 2005 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | Roméo LeBlanc |
Succeeded by | Michaëlle Jean |
Personal details | |
Born | Adrienne Louise Poy February 10, 1939 Hong Kong |
Spouse(s) | |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Toronto University of Paris (La Sorbonne) |
Profession | Journalist |
Signature | File:Adrienne Clarkson SIgnature.svg |
Adrienne Louise Clarkson PC CC CMM COM CD FRSC(hon) FRAIC(hon) FRCPSC(hon) DStJ (Chinese: 伍冰枝; pinyin: Wǔ Bīngzhī; née Poy, February 10, 1939) is a Hong Kong-born Canadian journalist and politician. She was the 26th Governor General of Canada from 1999 through 2005.[1]
References[change]
- ↑ Janigan, Mary; Nicol, John (September 20, 1999). "Clarkson Appointed Governor General". Maclean's. Toronto: Kenneth Whyte. ISSN 0024-9262. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
Other websites[change]
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- Official website
- The Governor General of Canada - Former Governors General
- Adrienne Clarkson on IMDb
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