Jules Arthur Léger (1913 - 1980)

Born 4 Apr 1913 in Saint-Anicet, Québec, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Gabrielle (Carmel) Léger — married 13 Aug 1938 in St-Polycarpe, Soulanges, Québec, Canada

Died 22 Nov 1980 at age 67 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Canada Project WikiTree [send private message] and Dave Poirier [send private message]

Jules Léger is managed by the Canada Project. Join: Canada Project Discuss: canada

Biography

Jules Léger is Notable.

21st Governor General of Canada

Jules Léger PC CC CMM CD (April 4, 1913 – November 22, 1980) was a Canadian diplomat and statesman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 21st since Canadian Confederation.

Léger was born and educated in Quebec and France prior to starting a career in the Canadian Department of External Affairs, and eventually served as ambassador to a number of countries. He was in 1973 appointed as governor general by Queen Elizabeth II, on the recommendation of Prime Minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau, to replace Roland Michener as viceroy, and he occupied the post until succeeded by Edward Schreyer in 1979. As the Queen's representative, Léger was credited for modernising the office and fostering Canadian unity.

Sources

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Léger

http://www.cimetieresduquebec.ca/monteregie/ste-cecile/photos/22909/