The list of Governor-Generals of Canada after the Confederation in 1867 represents those who held this post from 1867 to the present day. For a list of governors of the various historical entities that currently comprise Canada, see the article List of Governors of Canada before the Confederation .
Governor General of Canada
| Governor Generals representing Queen Victoria (1867-1901): | ||||||||
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| # | Name | The photo | WITH | By | ||||
| one | Charles Stanley Monk, fourth Viscount Monk | July 1, 1867 | November 14, 1868 | |||||
| one' | Charles Ash Wyndham , temporarily. | November 14, 1868 | November 30, 1868 | |||||
| 2 | Sir John Young, First Baron Lizgar | February 2, 1869 , appointed December 29, 1868 | June 21, 1872 | |||||
| 2 ' | Charles Hastings Doyle , temporarily. | June 22, 1872 | June 24, 1872 | |||||
| 3 | Frederick Temple Hamilton Temple-Blackwood , Earl Dufferin | June 25, 1872 | October 19, 1878 | |||||
| 3 ' | Patrick L. McDougall , temporarily. | October 19, 1878 | November 24, 1878 | |||||
| four | John Campbell , Marquis Lorne, Ninth Duke of Argyll | November 25, 1878 | October 22, 1883 | |||||
| five | Henry Petty-Fitzmore , Fifth Marquis of Lansdowne | October 23, 1883 | May 25, 1888 | |||||
| five' | John Ross , temporarily. | May 26, 1888 | June 10, 1888 | |||||
| 6 | Frederick Arthur Stanley , Baron Preston | June 11, 1888 | July 15, 1893 | |||||
| 6 ' | Alexander George Montgomery-Moore , temporarily. | July 15, 1893 | September 17, 1893 | |||||
| 7 | Sir John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon , Marquis Aberdeen and Temer | September 18, 1893 | November 12, 1898 | |||||
| eight | Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Cinemond , Earl of Minto | November 12, 1898 | November 18, 1904 | |||||
| Governor Generals representing King Edward VII (1901-1910): | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Name | The photo | WITH | By | ||||
| eight | Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Cinemond , Earl of Minto | November 12, 1898 | November 18, 1904 | |||||
| eight' | Henri Elzear Tashro , temporarily. | November 18, 1904 | December 10, 1904 | |||||
| 9 | Albert Gray , Fourth Earl Gray | December 10, 1904 | October 12, 1911 | |||||
| Governor Generals Representing King George V (1910-1936): | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Nom | Photographie | WITH | By | ||||
| 9 | Albert Gray , Fourth Earl Gray | December 10, 1904 | October 12, 1911 | |||||
| ten | Prince Arthur , Duke of Connaught and Straharn | October 13, 1911 | October 11, 1916 | |||||
| ten' | Charles Fitzpatrick , temporarily. | October 11, 1916 | November 11, 1916 | |||||
| eleven | Victor Cavendish , Duke of Devonshire | November 11, 1916 | July 19, 1921 | |||||
| eleven' | Louis Henry Davis , temporarily. | July 19, 1921 | August 11, 1921 | |||||
| 12 | Julian Bing Baron Bing Wimi | August 11, 1921 | September 29, 1926 | |||||
| 12' | Francis Alexander Englin , temporarily for the first time. | September 29, 1926 | October 2, 1926 | |||||
| 13 | George Freeman Freeman-Thomas , Viscount Willingdon | October 2, 1926 | January 16, 1931 | |||||
| 13' | Francis Alexander Englin , temporarily for the second time. | January 16, 1931 | April 4, 1931 | |||||
| 14 | Vir Ponsonby , Earl of Bessborough | April 4, 1931 | September 29, 1935 | |||||
| 14' | Lymene Pur Duff , temporarily for the first time. | September 29, 1935 | November 4, 1935 | |||||
| 15 | John Beacon , Baron Tweedsmoor-Elsfield | November 4, 1935 | February 11, 1940 | |||||
| Governor Generals Representing King Edward VIII (1936): | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Name | The photo | WITH | By | ||||
| 15 | John Beacon , Baron Tweedsmoor-Elsfield | November 4, 1935 | February 11, 1940 | |||||
| Governor Generals Representing King George VI (1936-1952): | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Name | The photo | WITH | By | ||||
| 15 | John Beacon , Baron Tweedsmoor-Elsfield | November 4, 1935 | February 11, 1940 | |||||
| 15' | Lymene Pur Duff , temporarily for the second time. | February 11, 1940 | June 21, 1940 | |||||
| sixteen | Sir Alexander Cambridge , Earl of Athlone | June 21, 1940 | March 16, 1946 | |||||
| sixteen' | Thibodo Renfre , temporarily for the first time. | March 16, 1946 | April 12, 1946 | |||||
| 17 | Harold Alexander , Count Alexander-Tunisia, Baron Rideau-Ottawa | April 12, 1946 | January 28, 1952 | |||||
| 17 ' | Thibodo Renfre , temporarily for the second time | January 28, 1952 | February 28, 1952 | |||||
| Governor Generals representing Queen Elizabeth II (1952-present): | ||||||||
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| # | Name | The photo | WITH | By | ||||
| 17 ' | Thibodo Renfre , temporarily for the second time | January 28, 1952 | February 28, 1952 | |||||
| 18 | Vincent Massey | February 28, 1952 | September 15, 1959 | |||||
| nineteen | Georges Wannier | September 15, 1959 | April 17, 1967 | |||||
| nineteen' | Robert Tashro , temporarily. | March 5, 1967 | April 17, 1967 | |||||
| 20 | Roland Michener | April 17, 1967 | January 14, 1974 | |||||
| 21 | Jules Leger | January 14, 1974 | January 22, 1979 | |||||
| 22 | Edward Schreyer | January 22, 1979 | May 14, 1984 | |||||
| 23 | Zhanna Sovet | May 14, 1984 | January 29, 1990 | |||||
| 24 | Ramon John Gnatyshin | January 29, 1990 | February 8, 1995 | |||||
| 25 | Romeo LeBlanc | February 8, 1995 | October 7, 1999 | |||||
| 26 | Adrienne Clarkson | October 7, 1999 | September 27, 2005 | |||||
| 27 | Michael Jean | September 27, 2005 | October 1, 2010 | |||||
| 28 | David Lloyd Johnston | October 1, 2010 | October 2, 2017 | |||||
| 29th | Julie Payette | October 2, 2017 | ||||||
See also
- List of Governors of Canada before the Confederation
- List of Quartermaster of New France (1534-1763)
- Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (1867-today)
- List of Lieutenant Governors of British Columbia (1858-today)
- List of Lieutenant Governors of Manitoba (1870-today)
- List of Lieutenant Governors of Alberta (1905-today)
- List of Lieutenant Governors of Saskatchewan (1905-today)