Julie Payette
29th Governor General of Canada, former CSA Astronaut
Julie Payette (born October 20, 1963) is a Canadian businesswoman, former astronaut, engineer, and was the 29th Governor General of Canada.[2][3][4]
Julie Payette | |
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| 29th Governor General of Canada | |
| In office October 2, 2017 – January 21, 2021 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | David Johnston |
| Succeeded by | Mary Simon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1963 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Spouse(s) | François Brissette (div. 1999) William Flynn (div. 2015) |
| Children | 1 son (aged 21)[1] |
| Residence | Rideau Hall |
| Education | McGill University (BEng) University of Toronto (MASc) |
| Space career | |
| CSA astronaut | |
Time in space | 25 days 11 h 57 min |
| Selection | 1992 CSA Group |
| Missions | STS-96, STS-127 |
Mission insignia |   |
Payette has completed two spaceflights, STS-96 and STS-127, logging more than 25 days in space. She served as chief astronaut for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), and has served as capsule communicator at NASA Mission Control Center in Houston.
She resigned on January 21, 2020.[5] She was the first Governor General to leave office due to scandal.[6]
References
change- ↑ Rakobowchuk, Peter (June 13, 2009). "Astronaut's family has nerves of steel". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Governor General: Ms. Julie Payette, Governor General". gg.ca. Governor General of Canada. July 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Former astronaut Julie Payette to be Canada's next governor general". CBC News. July 12, 2017. Archived from the original on July 12, 2017.
- ↑ Scotti, Monique (July 13, 2017). "Julie Payette: Meet Canada's next governor general". Global News. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ↑ Payette stepping down as governor general after blistering report on Rideau Hall work environment
- ↑ Payette is the one resigning — but Justin Trudeau has to wear it
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