Formally, he is appointed by the Queen of Great Britain whose representative he is. In practice, the Canadese Government puts forward the candidate, who today always will be a Canadian himself.
The first woman to serve as Governor General was the Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé, the 23rd Governor General of Canada.
The Governor General of Canada represents the head of State, Her Majesty the Queen of Canada.The Governor General also represents Canadians abroad when conducting State visits at the request of the Prime Minister's Office. The Governor General performs most of the Queen's functions in Canada, and celebrates the excellence of Canadians as the Chancellor of the Order of Canada, and through the leadership of the Canadian honours system.
The Governor General's individual e-mail address is not made available to the public.To send questions, comments or concerns to the Governor General, you can send your message to the info@gg.ca e-mail address, which is managed by the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General.
Rideau Hall is the primary official residence and workplace of the Governor General of Canada. It houses the Office of the Governor General of Canada and the Canadian Heraldic Authority. It is also the venue for many state and diplomatic functions. The Queen and other members of the Canadian royal family stay at Rideau Hall when they are in Ottawa.
The key role of the Governor General, as the representative of Her Majesty the Queen of Canada, is to ensure that Canada always has a prime minister. The Governor General invites the person best able to command the support of a majority of members of the House of Commons to become the prime minister. When a prime minister resigns, or dies, or is dismissed, the Governor General must immediately appoint a replacement pursuant to this convention. The Governor General may exercise a degree of personal discretion, however, when no party holds a majority of House of Commons seats.
As per the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General of Canada, Canada does not use a hyphen for "Governor General".
he or she is appointed by the Prime Minister
Before David Johnston took office on October 1, 2010, Michaëlle Jean was the Governor General of Canada.
As of his appointment in February 2011, Stephen Wallace is the Secretary to the Governor General of Canada. Mr. Wallace is responsible for the management and day-to-day operations of the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General, and oversees the planning and implementation of the Governor General's viceregal program.
David Johnston is the current Governor General of Canada, assuming office October 1, 2010. His predecessor was Michaëlle Jean.
The first woman to serve as Governor General was the Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé, the 23rd Governor General of Canada.
David Johnston took office October 1, 2010.
The Governor General of Canada represents the head of State, Her Majesty the Queen of Canada.The Governor General also represents Canadians abroad when conducting State visits at the request of the Prime Minister's Office. The Governor General performs most of the Queen's functions in Canada, and celebrates the excellence of Canadians as the Chancellor of the Order of Canada, and through the leadership of the Canadian honours system.
The Governor General's individual e-mail address is not made available to the public.To send questions, comments or concerns to the Governor General, you can send your message to the info@gg.ca e-mail address, which is managed by the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General.
The Governor General in Canada is not for the Queen nor do they answer to the Queen, or any Queen other than the ceremonial one on Canadian paper. The Governor General, David Lloyd Johnston, fulfills a ceremonial role for the Canadian People and our elected representatives via the Prime Minister of Canada. Though many do long for the days when we answered to Britain, our political references to the Queen and Royal stations are ceremonial only. Canada is independent from Britain politically.
Jeanne Mathilde Sauvé PC CC CMM CD was Canada's first Governor General. She was appointed January 28, 1984 and took office May 14, 1984
The personal e-mail address of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, is not made available to the public. However, anyone may send comments, suggestions and questions to the current Governor General through info@gg.ca, an account managed by the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General of Canada.