Federal
Governor General
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the King of Canada
- Exact method
- On the advice of the Prime Minister
- Chosen by
- King of Canada
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
Louise Arbour since June 2026
Report Source: gg.ca,
checked
Previous holders
- Mary Simon July 2021 to June 2026
Sources
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Constitution Act, 1867, s. 10; Letters Patent constituting the Office of Governor General (1947). Appointed by the King on the advice of the Prime Minister. For: Governor General
- gg.ca · checked Office of the Secretary to the Governor General: "Her Excellency the Right Honourable Louise Arbour, Governor General of Canada, was sworn in on June 8, 2026." For: Louise Arbour, current term
- gg.ca · checked Former governors general, gg.ca: Mary Simon, Governor General July 26, 2021 to June 8, 2026 (retrieved 2026-10-11). For: Mary Simon, past term