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Mary Jeannie May Simon CC CMM COM OQ CD (in Inuktitut syllabics: ᒥᐊᓕ ᓴᐃᒪᓐ; [2] [3] Inuktitut: Ningiukudluk; [4] born August 21, 1947) is a Canadian civil servant, diplomat, and former broadcaster who has served as the 30th governor general of Canada since July 26, 2021. Simon is Inuk, making her the first Indigenous person to hold the office. [a]
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon was sworn in on July 26, 2021, as Canada’s first Indigenous governor general. She is the 30th governor general since Confederation. Mary Simon was born on August 20, 1947, in Kangiqsualujjuaq, Nunavik (Quebec), to Nancy May (Angnatuk-Askew), her Inuk mother, and Bob Mardon May, her English father ...
Learn about Mary Simon, the first Indigenous governor general of Canada since Confederation, and her spouse Whit Fraser. Explore her biography, coat of arms, insignia and official photo.
Sep 10, 2021 · Article by John Boyko. Published Online September 10, 2021. Last Edited September 10, 2021. Mary Jeannie May Simon (Ningiukudluk); diplomat, civil servant, (born 21 August 1947 in Kangirsualujjuaq, Nunavik, QC ). Simon is an advocate for international cooperation in the Arctic and Indigenous education and rights.
Jul 26, 2021 · Installation Speech from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, 30th Governor General of Canada. July 26, 2021. Check against delivery. OTTAWA, Ontario —With great respect, I would like to acknowledge that today we are standing on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe people, who have lived and cared for this part of ...
Jul 6, 2021 · Simon, an Inuk leader and former Canadian diplomat, has been named Canada's next governor general — the first Indigenous person to serve in the role. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press) When...
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Jul 26, 2021 · 1:09. Mary Simon is installed as Canada's 30th Governor General. She promised to use her new position at Rideau Hall to work against climate change, advocate for mental health and work toward...
