Queen Elizabeth II greets the crowd gathered outside Queen's Park in Toronto on Tuesday July 6, 2010 as she ends her nine day visit to Canada before flying to New York to address the United Nations THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
September 08, 2022 - 11:01 AM
Until her death on Sept. 8, the Queen was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. She also served as Canada's official head of state, a role in which she was supported by the Governor General. Here's a list of all those who held the vice-regal position during her reign from 1952 until 2022:
Vincent Massey: 1952-1959
Georges Vanier: 1959-1967
Roland Michener: 1967-1974
Jules Leger: 1974-1979
Edward Schreyer: 1979-1984
Jeanne Sauve: 1984-1990
Ramon Hnatyshyn: 1990-1995
Romeo LeBlanc: 1995-1999
Adrienne Clarkson: 1999-2005
Michaelle Jean: 2005-2010
David Johnston: 2010-2017
Julie Payette: 2017-2021
Mary Simon: 2021 to present
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 8, 2022.
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