Pierre Duchesne | |
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28th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec | |
In office June 7, 2007 – September 24, 2015 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governors General | Michaëlle Jean David Johnston |
Premier | Jean Charest Pauline Marois Philippe Couillard |
Preceded by | Lise Thibault |
Succeeded by | J. Michel Doyon |
Personal details | |
Born | La Malbaie, Quebec | February 27, 1940
Spouse | |
Parent(s) | Lorenzo Duchesne Anne-Marie Bouchard |
Alma mater | Laval University |
Profession | Notary, 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.