Pierre Duchesne

Pierre Duchesne
28th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
In office
June 7, 2007 – September 24, 2015
MonarchElizabeth II
Governors GeneralMichaëlle Jean
David Johnston
PremierJean Charest
Pauline Marois
Philippe Couillard
Preceded byLise Thibault
Succeeded byJ. Michel Doyon
Personal details
Born (1940-02-27) February 27, 1940 (age 84)
La Malbaie, Quebec
Spouse
Ginette Lamoreux[1]
(m. 1963)
Parent(s)Lorenzo Duchesne
Anne-Marie Bouchard
Alma materLaval University
ProfessionNotary, civil servant

Pierre Duchesne (born February 27, 1940) is a Canadian public servant who was the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec and former secretary general of the National Assembly of Quebec. As lieutenant governor he was the viceregal representative of Queen Elizabeth II of Canada in the Province of Quebec. His appointment was made by Governor General of Canada Michaëlle Jean, on the Constitutional advice of Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper, and announced on May 18, 2007.

  1. ^ "Enregsitrement de mariage" (in French). Ministry of Health and Social Services. August 17, 1963. Retrieved March 26, 2020 – via Institut généalogique Drouin.