For other uses, see Georges Vanier (disambiguation).
Major General The Right Honourable
Georges Vanier
PCDSO MC CD
Vanier in 1918
19th Governor General of Canada
In office 15 September 1959 – 5 March 1967
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Prime Minister
John Diefenbaker
Lester B. Pearson
Preceded by
Vincent Massey
Succeeded by
Roland Michener
Personal details
Born
Georges-Philias Vanier
(1888-04-23)23 April 1888 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died
5 March 1967(1967-03-05) (aged 78) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Resting place
Memorial Chapel at Citadelle
Political party
Liberal
Spouse
Pauline Archer
(m. 1921)
Children
5, including Thérèse and Jean
Signature
Military service
Allegiance
Canada
Branch
Canadian Army
Service years
1914–1948, 1952-1964 (Honorary)
Rank
General
Commands
Royal 22nd Regiment
Wars
First World War
Second World War
Awards
Distinguished Service Order
Military Cross & Bar
Mention in dispatches
Georges-Philias VanierPCDSO MC CD (23 April 1888 – 5 March 1967) was a Canadian military officer and diplomat who served as governor general of Canada, the first Quebecer and second Canadian-born person to hold the position.
Vanier was born and educated in Quebec. In 1906, he was valedictorian when he graduated with a BA from Loyola College. After earning a university degree in law, he served in the Canadian army during the First World War; on the European battlefields, he lost a leg and was commended for his actions with a number of decorations from King George V.
Subsequently, Vanier returned to Canada and remained in the military until the early 1930s, when he was posted to diplomatic missions in Europe. With the outbreak of the Second World War, Vanier once again became active in the military, commanding troops on the home front until the cessation of hostilities in 1945, whereupon he returned to diplomatic circles.
He was appointed to replace Vincent Massey as governor general in 1959 by Queen Elizabeth II, on the recommendation of Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, and he occupied the post until his death in 1967. Vanier proved to be a popular governor general, with his war record earning respect from the majority of Canadians; however, as a Quebecer, he was met with hostility by Quebec separatists.[1]
^DeSouza, Raymond (5 March 2007). "An extraordinary life". National Post. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
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