Mary Simon

Mary Jeannie May Simon (Inuktitut: [Ningiukudluk] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); born August 21, 1947) is a Canadian former broadcaster, civil servant and diplomat. She is the governor general of Canada since 2021.

Her Excellency The Right Honourable Mary Simon
ᒥᐊᓕ ᓴᐃᒪᓐ
Simon in 2022
30th Governor General of Canada
Incumbent
Assumed office July 26, 2021
Monarch	Elizabeth II Charles III
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau Mark Carney
Preceded by	Julie Payette
Additional offices held
Personal details
Born	Mary Jeannie May August 21, 1947 (aged 78) 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
Occupation	Broadcaster public servant diplomat
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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. 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.

Mary Simon Media

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  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing Mary Simon as the 30th governor general of Canada, 2021

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  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.

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  Simon with governors-general David Hurley of Australia and Dame Cindy Kiro of New Zealand, outside St Paul's Cathedral, London, June 3, 2022

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  Simon meeting King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, May 5, 2023

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  Simon during the 2025 royal tour of Canada

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  Badge of the Governor-General of Canada

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  CAN Order of Military Merit Commander ribbon

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  CAN Order of Merit of the Police Forces Commander ribbon

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