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Georges Philias Vanier PC DSO MC war ein kanadischer Generalmajor, Diplomat sowie der erste französischsprechende Kanadier im Amt des Generalgouverneurs von Kanada.
Georges Vanier was a Canadian military officer and diplomat who served as governor general of Canada from 1959 to 1967. He was the first Quebecer and second Canadian-born person to hold the position, and a popular and respected leader who lost a leg in the First World War.
Georges Vanier (1888-1967) est un militaire, diplomate et homme d'État canadien, 19e gouverneur général du Canada de 1959 à 1967. Il a combattu dans la Première Guerre mondiale, été blessé, décoré et nommé ministre plénipotentiaire du Canada en France.
15. Jan. 2008 · Georges-Philéas Vanier, PC, governor general of Canada 1959-67, soldier, diplomat, (born 23 April 1888 in Montreal; died 5 March 1967 in Ottawa). Vanier was the first French Canadian to serve as governor general. As a diplomat, he and his wife helped many Europeans displaced by the Second World War. A devout Christian, he urged love ...
This short documentary looks at Governor General Georges Vanier: his military service in two world wars, his diplomatic service between the wars and his investiture as Canada's 19th Governor...
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Georges Vanier received several honours while he served as Governor General -- he was promoted to the rank of Major General in 1942 and appointed by the Queen to the Imperial Privy Council of the United Kingdom in 1963. He also received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Toronto.
Learn about the life and achievements of Georges Vanier, a former soldier, diplomat and statesman who became the first Quebec-born governor-general of Canada in 1959. Discover his role in the First and Second World Wars, his humanitarian work, his religious faith and his vision of Canadian unity.
