Edward Schreyer
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The Right Honourable Edward Schreyer PC CC CMM OM CD |
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| 22nd Governor General of Canada | |
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In office January 22, 1979 – May 14, 1984 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister |
Pierre Trudeau Joe Clark |
| Preceded by | Jules Léger |
| Succeeded by | Jeanne Sauvé |
| 16th Premier of Manitoba | |
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In office July 15, 1969 – November 24, 1977 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Richard S. Bowles William J. McKeag Francis L. Jobin |
| Preceded by | Walter Weir |
| Succeeded by | Sterling Lyon |
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Edward Richard Schreyer December 21, 1935 Beausejour, Manitoba |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Lily Schreyer |
| Profession | Politician, Professor |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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Viceregal styles of Edward Schreyer (1979-1984) |
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| Reference style | His Excellency the Right Honourable Son Excellence le très honorable |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency Votre Excellence |
| Alternative style | Sir Monsieur |
Edward Richard Schreyer PC CC CMM OM CD (born December 21, 1935), commonly known as Ed Schreyer, is a Canadian politician, diplomat, and statesman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 22nd since Canadian Confederation.
Schreyer was born and educated in Manitoba prior to being elected in 1958 to the province's legislative assembly. He later moved into federal politics, winning a seat in the House of Commons, but returned to Manitoba in 1969, becoming leader of the Manitoba New Democratic Party (NDP). The party then won that year's provincial election and Schreyer went on to serve as the 16th Premier of Manitoba. He was in 1978 appointed as governor general by Queen Elizabeth II, on the recommendation of Prime Minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau, to replace Jules Léger as viceroy, and he occupied the post until succeeded by Jeanne Sauvé in 1984. As the Queen's representative, he was praised for raising the stature of Ukrainian Canadians, though disparaged for his lacklustre vigour in exercising the role of governor general. In the ensuing decades after departing the viceregal post, Schreyer served as Canada's High Commissioner to Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu and then again ran for election to the federal legislature. Though he ultimately failed to win a seat, he became the first person to run for election in Canada after serving as the country's governor general.
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