Edward Schreyer | |
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| 22nd Governor General of Canada | |
| In office January 22, 1979 – May 14, 1984 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau Joe Clark |
| Preceded by | Jules Léger |
| Succeeded by | Jeanne Sauvé |
| 16th Premier of Manitoba | |
| In office July 15, 1969 – November 24, 1977 | |
| 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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| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Richard Schreyer December 21, 1935 Beausejour, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba (BA), (BEd), (MA) |
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Edward Richard Schreyer PC CC CMM OM CD (born December 21, 1935)[1] 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, and was first elected to the province's legislative assembly in 1958. He later moved into federal politics, winning a seat in the House of Commons, but returned to Manitoba in 1969 to become leader of the provincial New Democratic Party (NDP). The party then won that year's provincial election and Schreyer became the 16th premier of Manitoba, aged 33. In 1978 he was appointed Governor General by Queen Elizabeth II on the recommendation of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, to replace Jules Léger, 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. Later, he served as Canada's High Commissioner to Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. He then attempted, without success, to get elected to the House of Commons; he was the first person to run for election in Canada after serving as Governor General.