(1947-08-21) August 21, 1947 (age 76) Fort Severight, Quebec, Canada
Spouses
Robert Otis
(m. 1967, divorced)
George Simon
(divorced)
Whit Fraser
(m. 1994)
Children
3
Relatives
Johnny May (brother)
Residence
Rideau Hall
Education
Kuujjuaq Federal Day School
Fort Carson High School
Occupation
Broadcaster
public servant
diplomat
Signature
Mary Jeannie May SimonCC CMM COM OQ CD (in Inuktitut syllabics: ᒥᐊᓕ ᓴᐃᒪᓐ;[2][3] Inuktitut: Ningiukudluk;[4] born August 21, 1947) is a Canadian civil servant, diplomat, and former broadcaster who has served as the 30th governor general of Canada since July 26, 2021. Simon is Inuk, making her the first Indigenous person to hold the office.[a]
Simon was born in Fort Severight (now Kangiqsualujjuaq), Quebec. She briefly worked as a producer and announcer for the CBC Northern Service in the 1970s before entering public service, serving on the board of the Northern Quebec Inuit Association and playing a key role in the Charlottetown Accord negotiations. Simon was Canada's first ambassador for circumpolar affairs from 1994 to 2004, as well as a lead negotiator for the creation of the Arctic Council.[5] She also served as the Canadian ambassador to Denmark from 1999 to 2002.
On July 6, 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada had approved the appointment of Simon as the next governor general of Canada.[6]
^Canada, Global Affairs (June 5, 2014). "Gagliano, Alfonso : Post(s)". w05.international.gc.ca. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
^"ᒥᐊᓕ ᓴᐃᒪᓐ, O.C., O.Q." [Mary Simon, O.C., O.Q.] (in Inuktitut). Prime Minister of Canada. July 6, 2021. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
^"#GGSimon left a note on the wall of the Ukrainian pavilion at #Expo2020Dubai…". Instagram. Governor-General of Canada. March 18, 2022. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
^Cite error: The named reference GG Acceptance Speech was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"Biography – Mary J. Simon". Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. July 21, 2016. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
^"Prime Minister announces The Queen's approval of Canada's next Governor General". Prime Minister of Canada's website. July 5, 2021. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
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Mary Jeannie May Simon CC CMM COM OQ CD (in Inuktitut syllabics: ᒥᐊᓕ ᓴᐃᒪᓐ; Inuktitut: Ningiukudluk; born August 21, 1947) is a Canadian civil servant,...
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