1962
The first Canadian-born Governor General was Vincent Massey.
In Australia, the first female Governor-General is Quentin Bryce, who was appointed on 5 September 2008.
Edmund Andros
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 first woman to serve as Governor General was the Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé, the 23rd Governor General of Canada.
William Howard Taft
Yes, but this requirement goes back only to the 1960s when the first Canadian-born Governor General was appointed or when the first francophone one was (General Georges Vanier).
The first Canadian appointed as governor general was Vincent Massey, who took office in 1952. His appointment marked a significant milestone, as he was the first Canadian-born individual to hold this position, which had traditionally been occupied by British nobles. Massey served until 1959, contributing to the establishment of a more Canadian identity in the role.
The US first appointed governor generals in the year of 1898, after the conclusion of the Spanish-American War. The first American governor-general, William Howard Taft, began his term in 1901. he would continue until the establishment of the Commonwealth of the Philippines in 1935.
The first American governor-general of the Philippines was William Howard Taft. He was appointed by then President, William McKinley in 1900. There has been no American Governor of the Philippines since 1946.
The first Canadian Governor General was Lord Monck, who was appointed in 1867 when the Dominion of Canada was established. He served from July 1, 1867, until 1868. Monck's role was to represent the British Crown in Canada, and he played a crucial part in the early governance of the newly confederated provinces.
Edward Ord was appointed as the first military governor of Mississippi during the reconstruction period