The Governor General is the representative of The King in Canada. Priorities Ms. Simon was installed as Canada’s first Indigenous governor general during a historic ceremony in the Senate of Canada.

Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada Photo credit: Sgt Johanie Maheu, Rideau Hall © OSGG-BSGG, 2021. Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon was sworn in on July 26, 2021, as Canada’s first Indigenous governor general. She is the 30 th governor general since Confederation.

Mary Simon is the first Indigenous governor general in Canada since Confederation. She was installed as the 30th governor general of Canada on July 26, 2021.

The Governor General is the representative of The King in Canada. Our system of government is a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy. His Majesty King Charles III is King of Canada and Head of State.

The Governor General is a key figure in Canadian parliamentary democracy. Learn about the role and responsibilities of the representative of the Sovereign, Canada’s head of State.

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Our mission is to support the governor general as The King’s representative in Canada and to serve Canadians. We are responsible for planning and implementing the governor general’s programs and the many activities undertaken across Canada and abroad.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, invested 1 Companion (C.C.), 11 Officers (O.C.) and 50 Members (C.M.) into the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

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