List of lieutenant governors of Quebec facts for kids
The Lieutenant Governor of Quebec is like the King's special representative in the province of Quebec. Think of them as the King's eyes and ears, making sure things run smoothly and signing important documents. This important job started way back in 1627, even before Canada was a country!
Back then, the role was called the Governor of New France. Later, it changed to the Governor General of New France. After that, it became the governor of the Province of Quebec. When Canada officially became a country in 1867, the role became what we know today as the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.
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Early Lieutenant Governors of Quebec (1760–1791)
This table shows some of the first people who held a similar role to the Lieutenant Governor in the Province of Quebec. They served under King George III.
| # | Name | Started as Lieutenant Governor | Ended as Lieutenant Governor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governors under George III (1760–1791): | ||||
| 1. | Guy Carleton KB (helped Governor James Murray) | 1766 | 1768 | |
| 2. | Hector Theophilus de Cramahé (stepped in for Guy Carleton) | 1771 | 1782 | |
| 3. | Henry Hamilton (helped Governor Frederick Haldimand) | 1782 | 1785 | |
| 4. | Henry Hope (helped Lord Dorchester) | 1785 | 1788 | |
| 5. | Alured Clarke KB (helped Lord Dorchester) | 1790 | → | |
Lieutenant Governors of Lower Canada (1791–1841)
After 1791, Quebec was divided into two parts: Upper Canada and Lower Canada. This table lists the people who served as Lieutenant Governor in Lower Canada.
| # | Name | Started as Lieutenant Governor | Ended as Lieutenant Governor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governors under George III (1791–1820): | ||||
| 5. | cont... | ← | 1795 | |
| 6. | Robert Milnes (helped Governor Robert Prescott) | 1797 | 1808 | |
| Thomas Dunn (stepped in for Sir James Henry Craig) | 1805 | 1811 | ||
| 7. | Francis Nathaniel Burton (helped Lord Dalhousie) | 1808 | 1832 | |
Lieutenant Governors of Quebec (1867–Present)
When Canada became a country in 1867, the role of Lieutenant Governor of Quebec became official. These people represent the King or Queen in Quebec today.
| # | Name | Started as Lieutenant Governor | Ended as Lieutenant Governor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governors under Victoria (1867–1901): | ||||
| 8. | Sir Narcisse-Fortunat Belleau QC | 1 July 1867 | 11 February 1873 | |
| 9. | René-Édouard Caron | 11 February 1873 | 13 December 1876 | |
| 10. | Luc Letellier de St-Just PC | 15 December 1876 | 26 July 1879 | |
| 11. | Théodore Robitaille PC | 26 July 1879 | 4 October 1884 | |
| 12. | Louis-Rodrigue Masson PC | 4 October 1884 | 4 October 1887 | |
| 13. | Auguste-Réal Angers PC | 4 October 1887 | 5 December 1892 | |
| 14. | Sir Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau PC | 5 December 1892 | 20 January 1898 | |
| 15. | Sir Louis-Amable Jetté KCMG | 20 January 1898 | → | |
| Lieutenant governors under Edward VII (1901–1910): | ||||
| 15. | cont... | ← | 15 September 1908 | |
| 16. | Sir Charles Alphonse Pantaléon Pelletier PC KCMG | 15 September 1908 | → | |
| Lieutenant governors under George V (1910–1936): | ||||
| 16. | cont... | ← | 29 April 1911 | |
| Admin. | Sir Louis-Amable Jetté KCMG | 29 April 1911 | 5 May 1911 | |
| 17. | Sir François Langelier KCMG FRSC | 5 May 1911 | 8 February 1915 | |
| 18. | Sir Pierre-Évariste Leblanc KCMG | 8 February 1915 | 18 October 1918 | |
| Admin. | Jean-Baptiste-Gustave Lamothe | 18 October 1918 | 21 October 1918 | |
| 19. | Sir Charles Fitzpatrick PC GCMG | 21 October 1918 | 31 October 1923 | |
| 20. | Louis-Philippe Brodeur PC | 31 October 1923 | 1 January 1924 | |
| Admin. | Eugène Lafontaine | 1 January 1924 | 8 January 1924 | |
| 21. | Narcisse Pérodeau PC | 8 January 1924 | 10 January 1929 | |
| 22. | Sir Jean Lomer Gouin PC KCMG | 10 January 1929 | 28 March 1929 | |
| Admin. | Eugène Lafontaine (2nd time) | 28 March 1929 | 2 April 1929 | |
| 23. | Henry George Carroll KC | 2 April 1929 | 29 April 1934 | |
| 24. | Esioff-Léon Patenaude PC KC | 29 April 1934 | → | |
| Lieutenant governors under Edward VIII (1936): | ||||
| 24. | cont... | ← | → | |
| Lieutenant governors under George VI (1936–1952): | ||||
| 24. | cont... | ← | 30 December 1939 | |
| 25. | Sir Marie-Joseph-Eugène Fiset | 30 December 1939 | 3 October 1950 | |
| 26. | Gaspard Fauteux PC | 3 October 1950 | → | |
| Lieutenant governors under Elizabeth II (1952–2022): | ||||
| 26. | cont... | ← | 14 February 1958 | |
| 27. | ρ Onésime Gagnon PC | 14 February 1958 | 30 September 1961 | |
| Admin. | Lucien Tremblay | 30 September 1961 | 12 October 1961 | |
| 28. | Paul Comtois PC | 12 October 1961 | 21 February 1966 | |
| Admin. | Lucien Tremblay (2nd time) | 21 February 1966 | 22 February 1966 | |
| 29. | Hugues Lapointe PC OC CD QC | 22 February 1966 | 27 April 1978 | |
| 30. | Joseph Julien Jean-Pierre Côté PC OC | 27 April 1978 | 28 March 1984 | |
| 31. | Gilles Lamontagne PC OC CQ CD | 28 March 1984 | 9 August 1990 | |
| 32. | Martial Asselin PC OC QC | 9 August 1990 | 8 August 1996 | |
| 33. | Jean-Louis Roux CC CQ | 8 August 1996 | 30 January 1997 | |
| 34. | Lise Thibault | 30 January 1997 | 7 June 2007 | |
| 35. | Pierre Duchesne | 7 June 2007 | 24 September 2015 | |
| 36. | J. Michel Doyon KC | 24 September 2015 | → | |
| Lieutenant governors under Charles III (2022–present): | ||||
| 36. | cont... | ← | 25 January 2024 | |
| 37. | Manon Jeannotte | 25 January 2024 | ||
See also
- Office-holders of Canada
- Canadian incumbents by year
