Herménégilde Chiasson
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The Honorable Doctor Herménégilde Chiasson ONB DLitt (hc) DFA MFA ME BFA BA |
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| 29th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick | |
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In office 26 August 2003 – 30 September 2009 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General |
Adrienne Clarkson Michaëlle Jean |
| Premier |
Bernard Lord Shawn Graham |
| Preceded by | Marilyn Trenholme Counsell |
| Succeeded by | Graydon Nicholas |
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April 7, 1946 Saint-Simon, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Spouse(s) | Marcia Babineau |
| Profession | Poet, playwright |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Herménégilde Chiasson, ONB (born 7 April 1946) is a Canadian poet and playwright of Acadian origin. Born in Saint-Simon, New Brunswick, he was the 29th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick between 2003 and 2009. He is also currently a professor at Université de Moncton.
He was made a Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit (France) as per the Canada Gazette of 26 November 2011.
He is married to Marcia (Babineau) with one daughter, Sara-Jane. He served in many positions (director, playwright, journalist, researcher) with Radio-Canada from 1968 until 1985. During this time, he also made many contributions to the cultural framework of New Brunswick: directing the Galerie d'art de l'Université de Moncton in 1974, serving as President of the Galerie sans nom in 1980, helping found the Editions Perce Neige in 1984 and the Aberdeen Co-op in 1985. He worked on several such projects after leaving Radio-Canada before becoming a professor of the history of Art and Cinema at the Université de Moncton in 1988. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
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