Adrienne Clarkson

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]

The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson PC CC CMM COM CD DStJ
26th Governor General of Canada
In office October 7, 1999 – September 27, 2005
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Jean Chrétien Paul Martin
Preceded by	Roméo LeBlanc
Succeeded by	Michaëlle Jean
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Born	Adrienne Louise Poy (1939-02-10) February 10, 1939 (age 86) Hong Kong
Spouse(s)	Stephen Clarkson ​ ​ (m. 1963; div. 1975)​ John Ralston Saul ​ (m. 1999)​
Alma mater	Trinity College, Toronto University of Paris (La Sorbonne)
Profession	Journalist
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