Pierre Duchesne
Pierre Duchesne (born February 27, 1940) was the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec and former secretary general of the National Assembly of Quebec. As lieutenant governor he was the viceregal representative of Queen Elizabeth II of Canada in the Province of Quebec. His appointment was made by Governor General of Canada Michaëlle Jean, on the Constitutional advice of Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper, and announced on May 18, 2007.
Pierre Duchesne | |
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28th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec | |
In office June 7, 2007 – September 24, 2015 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governors General | Michaëlle Jean David Johnston |
Premier | Jean Charest Pauline Marois Philippe Couillard |
Preceded by | Lise Thibault |
Succeeded by | J. Michel Doyon |
Personal details | |
Born | La Malbaie, Quebec | February 27, 1940
Spouse | |
Parent(s) | Lorenzo Duchesne Anne-Marie Bouchard |
Alma mater | Laval University |
Profession | Notary, civil servant |
Biography
With a Bachelor of Arts degree from the seminary of Chicoutimi and a licentiate in law from Laval University, Duchesne became a notary in Sept-Îles in 1966.[2]
He had worked in the National Assembly since 1974 and served as its secretary general from 1984 to 2001.
He is the author of two important publications on Quebec parliamentary procedure, Recueil des décisions concernant la procédure parlementaire and La Procédure parlementaire du Québec.
On May 18, 2007, he was announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper as the next Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, replacing outgoing Lieutenant Governor Lise Thibault.[3] He was sworn in on June 7, 2007.[4]
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References
- "Enregsitrement de mariage" (in French). Ministry of Health and Social Services. August 17, 1963. Retrieved March 26, 2020 – via Institut généalogique Drouin.
- Biography at official website
- The Canadian Press (May 18, 2007). "Pierre Duchesne appointed Quebec's new lieutenant-governor". CBC. Retrieved 2007-05-18.
- "Duchesne sworn in as Quebec's lieutenant-governor". CBC. June 7, 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
- "Pierre Duchesne". Public Register of Arms, Flags, and Badges. Canadian Heraldic Authority. Retrieved 6 October 2015.