Adrienne Clarkson
26th governor general of Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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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 |
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Preceded by | Roméo LeBlanc |
Succeeded by | Michaëlle Jean |
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Born | Adrienne Louise Poy (1939-02-10) February 10, 1939 (age 85) Hong Kong |
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Alma mater | Trinity College, Toronto University of Paris (La Sorbonne) |
Profession | Journalist |
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