Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough
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The Right Honourable the Earl of Bessborough GCMG PC |
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| 14th Governor General of Canada | |
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In office 4 April 1931 – 2 November 1935 |
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| Monarch | George V |
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Canadian • R. B. Bennett • W. L. M. King British • Ramsay MacDonald |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Willingdon |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Tweedsmuir |
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27 October 1880 London, England |
| Died | 10 March 1956 (aged 75) London, England |
| Spouse(s) | Roberte, Countess of Bessborough |
| Profession | Diplomat, businessman, and parliamentarian |
| Religion | CofE |
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Viceregal styles of The Earl of Bessborough (1931–1935) |
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| Reference style | His Excellency The Right Honourable Son Excellence le très honourable |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency Votre Excellence |
| Alternative style | Sir Monsieur |
Vere Brabazon Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough, GCMG PC (27 October 1880 – 10 March 1956), was an Anglo-Irish businessman and politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 14th since Canadian Confederation.
Born and educated in England into 'the Ascendancy', the Anglo-Irish aristocracy, he graduated with a law degree from Cambridge University before entering politics as a member of the London County Council and then, in 1910, as a member of the British House of Commons. Upon the death of his grandfather 10 years later, Ponsonby succeeded as Earl of Bessborough and took his seat in the House of Lords. He was in 1931 appointed as Governor General by King George V, on the recommendation of British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald, to replace The Earl of Willingdon as viceroy, and occupied that post until succeeded by The Lord Tweedsmuir in 1935. Lord Bessborough is remembered for promoting new communication technologies as well as giving support to the Canadian population during the Great Depression.
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