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Adrienne Clarkson
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26th governor general of Canada
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Adrienne Clarkson is a Canadian journalist, novelist, autobiographer, and musicologist who served as the Governor General of Canada. Born in British Hong Kong in 1939, she holds citizenship in Canada and British Hong Kong. She is a member of the Royal Society of Canada and practices Anglicanism. Her notable works include *Room For All Of Us*, *Norman Bethune*, *Lover More Condoling*, *Penguin Celebrations - Heart Matters*, and *Belonging*. She has written in both French and English.
Clarkson was educated at Trinity College, the University of Paris, and Lisgar Collegiate Institute. She speaks English, Cantonese, and French. Her given name is Adrienne, and her name in her native language is 伍冰枝. She is married to John R. Saul. Throughout her career, she has received several awards, including the Order of Friendship, the Order of Military Merit (Canada), the Order of Saint John, and the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1939
- Works
- 21
Top works
- Room For All Of Us
- Norman Bethune
- Lover More Condoling
- Penguin Celebrations - Heart Matters
- Belonging
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Known for
- The Gardener — Self2018
- Club social — Self2008
- Corner Gas — The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson2004
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1982-04-24
Discography
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Key facts
- Monarch
- Elizabeth II
- Prime minister
- Jean Chrétien Paul Martin
- Preceded by
- Roméo LeBlanc
- Succeeded by
- Michaëlle Jean
- Born
- Adrienne Louise Poy , ( 1939-02-10 ) February 10, 1939 (age 87) , Victoria , Hong Kong
- Spouses
- Stephen Clarkson ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1963 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1975 ) John Ralston Saul ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1999 )
- Parent
- William Poy (father)
- Alma mater
- Trinity College , Toronto University of Paris
- Profession
- Journalist
- Chinese
- 伍冰枝
- Hanyu pinyin
- Wǔ Bīngzhī
- Jyutping
- Ng Bing -zi
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Adrienne
- Family name
- Clarkson
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- British Hong Kong
- Place of birth
- British Hong Kong
- Spouse
- John R. Saul
- Occupation
- film director
- Position held
- Governor General of Canada
- Educated at
- Lisgar Collegiate Institute
- Languages spoken
- French
- Religion
- Anglicanism
- Official website
- adrienneclarkson.com
- Image
- GG-Adrienne Clarkson2.jpg
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- Commons category
- Adrienne Clarkson
- name in native language
- 伍冰枝
- date of birth
- 1939-02-10
- writing language
- English language
- social media followers
- 7568
- P10632
- Adrienne Clarkson
- member of
- Royal Society of Canada
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
Adrienne Louise Clarkson (Chinese: 伍冰枝; née Poy; born February 10, 1939) is a Canadian journalist and stateswoman who served as the 26th governor general of Canada from 1999 to 2005.
Clarkson arrived in Canada with her family in 1941, as a refugee from Japanese-occupied Hong Kong, and was raised in Ottawa. After receiving a number of university degrees, Clarkson worked as a producer and broadcaster for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and a journalist for various magazines. Her first diplomatic posting came in the early 1980s, when she promoted Ontarian culture in France and other European countries. In 1999, she was appointed Governor General by Queen Elizabeth II, on the recommendation of Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chrétien, to replace Roméo LeBlanc as viceroy, a post which she occupied until 2005, when she was succeeded by Michaëlle Jean. While Clarkson's appointment as the Canadian vicereine was generally welcomed at first, she caused some controversy during her time serving as the Queen's representative, mostly due to costs incurred in the operation of her office, as well as a somewhat anti-monarchist attitude toward the position.
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