Arthur Joseph LeBlanc
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His Honour The Honourable Arthur Joseph LeBlanc ONS QC |
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| 33rd Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia | |
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Assumed office June 28, 2017 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | David Johnston |
| Premier | Stephen McNeil |
| Preceded by | John James Grant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943 (age 73–74) West Arichat, Nova Scotia |
| Spouse(s) | Rosemarie Patricia Lirette |
| Children | three sons |
| Alma mater |
St. Francis Xavier University Dalhousie University |
| Profession | Lawyer, Judge |
Arthur Joseph LeBlanc ONS QC (born 1943) is the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.
Born in West Arichat, Nova Scotia, LeBlanc attended St. Francis Xavier University, in 1964 with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree and also a Bachelor of Laws Degree from Dalhousie University in 1968. He was admitted to the Bar in November 1968.
Justice LeBlanc practiced law for 30 years, He concentrated his practice in civil litigation. In 1983, Justice LeBlanc was appointed as Queen’s Counsel. In 1998, he was appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia on the advice of Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chretien
LeBlanc was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia on June 14, 2017 by Governor General of Canada David Lloyd Johnston on the Constitutional advice of Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau. LeBlanc was sworn in on June 28, 2017
He is married to Rosemarie Patricia and together they have three sons.
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