Aug10

Canada’s first black governor general

by Duane on August 10th, 2005 at 3:41 am
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OTTAWA (CP) – Prime Minister Paul Martin has formally announced the appointment of Michaelle Jean, a Haitian-born television journalist based in Quebec, as the next governor general.

Jean, 48, one of the youngest people ever named to the vice-regal job, will be Canada’s first black governor general. (more…)