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David Johnston

His Excellency the Right Honourable
David Johnston
C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D.
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Johnston in 2011
28th Governor General of Canada
Assumed office
October 1, 2010
Monarch Elizabeth II
Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Justin Trudeau
Preceded by Michaëlle Jean
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Personal details
Born David Lloyd Johnston
(1941-06-28) June 28, 1941 (age 75)
Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Spouse(s) Sharon Johnston
Children 5
Alma mater Harvard University
University of Cambridge
Queen's University
Profession Academic
Lawyer
Signature
Viceregal styles of
David Lloyd Johnston
(2010–present)
Crest of the Governor-General of Canada.svg
Reference style His Excellency the Right Honourable
Son Excellence le très honorable
Spoken style Your Excellency
Votre Excellence
Alternative style Sir
Monsieur

David Lloyd Johnston CC CMM COM CD FRSC(hon) FRCPSC(hon) (born June 28, 1941) is a Canadian academic, author, and statesman who is the current Governor General of Canada, the 28th since Canadian Confederation.

Johnston was born and raised in Ontario, studying there before enrolling at Harvard University and later Cambridge and Queen's universities. He went on to work as a professor at various post-secondary institutions in Canada, eventually serving administrative roles as dean of law at the University of Western Ontario, principal of McGill University, and president of the University of Waterloo. At the same time, Johnston involved himself with politics and public service, moderating political debates and chairing commissions in both the federal and provincial spheres, his most renowned position in that field being the chairmanship of the inquiry into the Airbus affair. He was in 2010 appointed as governor general by Queen Elizabeth II, on the recommendation of then Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper, to replace Michaëlle Jean as viceroy. At the time, Johnston was predominantly praised as a worthy choice for the Queen's representative, though his appointment was denounced by some Quebec sovereigntists.


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