David Johnston
David Lloyd Johnston, CC CMM COM CD FRSC(hon) (born June 28, 1941) is a Canadian academic and author. He was the Governor General of Canada from October 1, 2010 to October 2, 2017.
David Johnston | |
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 Johnston in 2011 | |
| 28th Governor General of Canada | |
| In office October 1, 2010 – October 2, 2017 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Michaëlle Jean |
| Succeeded by | Julie Payette |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Lloyd Johnston June 28, 1941 Sudbury, Ontario, Canada |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | |
| Signature |  |
Style and titles
change- June 28, 1941– October 1, 2010: Mister David Lloyd Johnston
- October 1, 2010–: His Excellency the Right Honourable David Lloyd Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief in and over Canada
The Governor General's style and title in full is, in English: His Excellency The Right Honourable David Lloyd Johnston, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief in and over Canada, and in French: Son Excellence le très honorable David Lloyd Johnston, chancelier et compagnon principal de l'ordre du Canada, chancelier et commandant de l'ordre du mérite militaire, chancelier et commandant de l'ordre du mérite des forces de police, gouverneur général et commandant en chef du Canada.
Career
changeBefore becoming he Governor General of Canada Johnston was the president of the University of Waterloo and a tenured faculty member in the school of computer science. [1]
References
change- ↑ Redmond, Chris, ed. (June 28, 2006). "The first day of the rest of your life". Daily Bulletin. Waterloo: University of Waterloo. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
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