Georges Vanier
Canadian governor general (1888-1967) · Canada · On the map · Politicians · Died at 78
Georges-Philias Vanier was a Canadian military officer, diplomat, and statesman who served as the 19th governor general of Canada from 1959 to 1967, the first Quebecker and second Canadian-born person to hold the position.
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Georges and Pauline Vanier in 1940
Vanier in 1918
Vanier with (clockwise from top left) Lester B. Pearson, John Ross McLean and Vincent Massey at Canada House in London, 1938
Vanier (seated, right), with William Lyon Mackenzie King (seated, centre), and other members of the Canadian delegation dispatched to the United Kingdom to discuss war planning, 1941Awards
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Canada
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1888 to 1967 · aged 78
