List of lieutenant governors of Saskatchewan facts for kids

The Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan is a very important person in the province! Think of them as the King's (or Queen's) representative in Saskatchewan. They make sure that the government works smoothly and that laws are followed.

This special job started when Saskatchewan became a province of Canada in 1905. Before that, similar leaders helped govern the larger area known as the Northwest Territories, which included Saskatchewan.

Who Has Been Lieutenant Governor?

Here's a list of the people who have served as Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan since 1905. They each played a key role in the province's history.

Serving Under King Edward VII (1905–1910)

• Amédée Emmanuel Forget (September 1, 1905 – October 14, 1910): He was the very first Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan!

Serving Under King George V (1910–1936)

• Amédée Emmanuel Forget (continued until October 14, 1910)
• George William Brown (October 14, 1910 – October 18, 1915)
• Sir Richard Stuart Lake (October 18, 1915 – February 18, 1921)
• Henry William Newlands (February 18, 1921 – March 31, 1931)
• Hugh Edwin Munroe (March 31, 1931 – September 10, 1936)

Serving Under King Edward VIII (1936)

• Hugh Edwin Munroe (continued until September 10, 1936)
• Archibald Peter McNab (September 10, 1936 – February 27, 1945)

Serving Under King George VI (1936–1952)

• Archibald Peter McNab (continued until February 27, 1945)
• Thomas Miller (February 27, 1945 – June 20, 1945)
• Reginald John Marsden Parker (June 22, 1945 – March 23, 1948)
• John Michael Uhrich (March 23, 1948 – June 15, 1951)
• William John Patterson (June 15, 1951 – February 3, 1958)

Serving Under Queen Elizabeth II (1952–2022)

• William John Patterson (continued until February 3, 1958)
• Frank Lindsay Bastedo (February 3, 1958 – March 1, 1963)
• Robert Leith Hanbidge (March 1, 1963 – February 2, 1970)
• Stephen Worobetz (February 2, 1970 – February 29, 1976)
• George Porteous (March 3, 1976 – February 7, 1978)
• Cameron Irwin McIntosh (February 22, 1978 – July 6, 1983)
• Frederick William Johnson (July 6, 1983 – September 7, 1988)
• Sylvia Olga Fedoruk (September 7, 1988 – May 31, 1994)
• John E. N. Wiebe (May 31, 1994 – February 21, 2000)
• Lynda Maureen Haverstock (February 21, 2000 – August 1, 2006)
• Gordon L. Barnhart (August 1, 2006 – March 22, 2012)
• Vaughn Solomon Schofield (March 22, 2012 – March 21, 2018)
• W. Thomas Molloy (March 21, 2018 – July 2, 2019)
• Russell Mirasty (July 18, 2019 – present)

Serving Under King Charles III (2022–present)

• Russell Mirasty (continued from July 18, 2019)

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