Adrienne Clarkson
Adrienne Louise Clarkson (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]
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 10 February 1939 (aged 87) Hong Kong |
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| Alma mater | Trinity College, Toronto University of Paris (La Sorbonne) |
| Profession | Journalist |
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Adrienne Clarkson Media
St. Hilda's College, the women's college at the University of Toronto's Trinity College, where Clarkson enrolled in 1956
The Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in the creation of which Clarkson assisted, and which she dedicated in May 2000
Clarkson and John Ralston Saul (at right) greet the President of Russia Vladimir Putin and his wife, Lyudmila Putina, at Rideau Hall, December 18, 2000
Ordre de la Pléiade (Francophonie)
Ribbon bar of Order of Friendship
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References
- ↑ Janigan, Mary. Clarkson Appointed Governor General. Maclean's (September 20, 1999). Toronto: Kenneth Whyte. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
Other websites
Media related to Adrienne Clarkson at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- The Governor General of Canada - Former Governors General Archived 2010-11-22 at Archive.today
- Adrienne Clarkson on IMDb