Adrienne Clarkson
26th governor general of Canada
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]
Adrienne Clarkson | |
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| 26th Governor General of Canada | |
| In office October 7, 1999 – September 27, 2005 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
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| Preceded by | Roméo LeBlanc |
| Succeeded by | Michaëlle Jean |
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| Born | Adrienne Louise Poy February 10, 1939 Hong Kong |
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| Alma mater | Trinity College, Toronto University of Paris (La Sorbonne) |
| Profession | Journalist |
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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.
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Media related to Adrienne Clarkson at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- The Governor General of Canada - Former Governors General
- Adrienne Clarkson on IMDb
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