W. Thomas Molloy | |
|---|---|
| 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan | |
| In office March 21, 2018 – July 2, 2019 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Julie Payette |
| Premier | Scott Moe |
| Preceded by | Vaughn Schofield |
| Succeeded by | Russell Mirasty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Thomas Molloy July 27, 1940 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Died | July 2, 2019 (aged 78) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Alma mater | University of Saskatchewan St. Thomas More College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
William Thomas Molloy[1] OC SOM QC (July 27, 1940 – July 2, 2019) was a Canadian lawyer, treaty negotiator, and Chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan. He was the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, the viceregal representative of Queen Elizabeth II of Canada in the Province of Saskatchewan.
Molloy was appointed Lieutenant Governor by the Governor General of Canada, Julie Payette, on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on January 22, 2018,[2] to succeed Vaughn Solomon Schofield. He was sworn in on March 21, 2018, at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building. He died of pancreatic cancer just over a year later, on July 2, 2019. The Province of Saskatchewan accorded Molloy a state memorial service on July 13, 2019.