Donald Ethell
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Colonel The Honourable Donald Ethell OC OMM MSC AOE CD |
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| 17th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta | |
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In office May 11, 2010 – June 12, 2015 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General |
Michaëlle Jean David Johnston |
| Premier |
Ed Stelmach Alison Redford Dave Hancock Jim Prentice Rachel Notley |
| Preceded by | Norman Kwong |
| Succeeded by | Lois Mitchell |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Donald Stewart Ethell July 23, 1937 Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Spouse(s) | Linda Ethell |
| Profession | Soldier |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Canada
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| Service/branch | Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1955–1993 |
| Rank | Colonel |
Donald Stewart Ethell OC OMM AOE MSC CD (born July 23, 1937) is a retired Canadian Army colonel and was the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.
Ethell was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1937, the son of a nurse and a navy chief petty officer. He enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1955 after being rejected by the Navy and rejected from the Air Force.
Ethell enlisted as a rifleman in the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada at the age of 17 and underwent basic training at the Currie Barracks in Calgary. He served in West Germany during the Cold War and rebadged to Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in 1970 when the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada was removed from regular army service. He rose through the non-commissioned officer ranks to warrant officer until he was commissioned as an officer in 1972.
Demonstrating an ability for leadership, Ethell eventually rose to the rank of colonel. He eventually became a veteran of 14 international peacekeeping deployments, with service in Cyprus, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Israel, Central America and the Balkans. Following his military retirement in 1993, Ethell became involved in humanitarian efforts, including CARE Canada.
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