Canadian Governors-General Since 1867
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
Find a list of all the Canadian Governors-General and their terms of office since 1867
| Term of Office | Governor-General |
|---|---|
| 1867–1868 | Viscount Monck1 |
| 1869–1872 | Baron Lisgar |
| 1872–1878 | Earl of Dufferin |
| 1878–1883 | Marquess of Lorne |
| 1883–1888 | Marquess of Lansdowne |
| 1888–1893 | Baron Stanley of Preston |
| 1893–1898 | Earl of Aberdeen |
| 1898–1904 | Earl of Minto |
| 1904–1911 | Earl Grey |
| 1911–1916 | Duke of Connaught |
| 1916–1921 | Duke of Devonshire |
| 1921–1926 | Baron Byng of Vimy |
| 1926–1931 | Viscount Willingdon |
| 1931–1935 | Earl of Bessborough |
| 1935–1940 | Baron Tweedsmuir |
| 1940–1946 | Earl of Athlone |
| 1946–1952 | Viscount Alexander |
| 1952–1959 | Vincent Massey |
| 1959–1967 | Georges P. Vanier |
| 1967–1974 | Roland Michener |
| 1974–1979 | Jules Léger |
| 1979–1984 | Edward R. Schreyer |
| 1984–1990 | Jeanne Sauvé |
| 1990–1995 | Ramon John Hnatyshyn |
| 1995–1999 | Roméo LeBlanc |
| 1999–2005 | Adrienne Clarkson |
| 2005–2010 | Michaëlle Jean |
| 2010– | David Johnston |
1. Became governor-general of British North America in 1861.
