Lois Mitchell | |
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18th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta | |
In office June 12, 2015 – August 26, 2020 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governors General | |
Premier | |
Preceded by | Donald Ethell |
Succeeded by | Salma Lakhani |
Personal details | |
Born | Lois Elizabeth Boulding June 22, 1939 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Spouse | |
Children | 4 |
Residence(s) | Calgary, Alberta |
Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
Profession | businesswoman, philanthropist consultant, organizer |
Lois Elizabeth Mitchell CM AOE (née Boulding; June 22, 1939) is a Canadian businesswoman and philanthropist who was the 18th lieutenant governor of Alberta from 2015 to 2020. Her appointment as the lieutenant governor was made by Governor General of Canada David Lloyd Johnston on the Constitutional advice of Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper, effective June 12, 2015. A former teacher and founder of a consulting firm, Mitchell is also a longtime organizer of events and active volunteer in the Calgary community, along with her late husband, Doug Mitchell.