Mary Simon
Mary Jeannie May Simon (Inuktitut: Ningiukudluk; born August 21, 1947)[1] is a Canadian former broadcaster, civil servant and diplomat. She is the governor general of Canada since 2021.[2]
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| 30th Governor General of Canada | |
| Assumed office July 26, 2021 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Julie Payette |
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| Born | Mary Jeannie May August 21, 1947 Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada |
| Spouse(s) | Robert Otis (m. 1967) George Simon Whit Fraser (m. 1994) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Johnny May (brother) |
| Education | Kuujjuaq Federal Day School Fort Carson High School |
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Simon was born in Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec and briefly worked as a producer and announcer for CBC North in the 1970s.
Simon served as Canada's first ambassador for Circumpolar Affairs from 1994 to 2004, and was a lead negotiator for the creation of the Arctic Council.[3] She then was the Canadian ambassador to Denmark from 1999 to 2002.
On July 6, 2021, the federal government announced that Simon was selected to replace Julie Payette as the 30th governor general of Canada. She became governor-general on July 26, 2021.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing Mary Simon as the 30th governor general of Canada, 2021
Simon and Dame Cindy Kiro, Governor-General of New Zealand, host a bilateral between Canada and New Zealand during their Platinum Jubilee visit to the United Kingdom, June 2022.
Simon with governors-general David Hurley of Australia and Dame Cindy Kiro of New Zealand, outside St Paul's Cathedral, London, 3 June 2022
Simon meeting King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, 5 May 2023
Badge of the Governor-General of Canada
CAN Order of Canada Companion ribbon
CAN Order of Military Merit Commander ribbon
CAN Order of Merit of the Police Forces Commander ribbon
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References
- ↑ "Simon, Mary | Inuit Literatures ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᓪᓚᒍᓯᖏᑦ Littératures inuites". inuit.uqam.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-gg-1.6091376
- ↑ "Biography – Mary J. Simon". Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 2021-07-06.