Adrienne Clarkson
Adrienne Clarkson , PC , CC ( born Adrienne Louise Poy on February 10, 1939 in Hong Kong ) is a journalist , writer and diplomat . In 1942 she came to Canada with her parents . From October 7, 1999 to September 27, 2005 she was the Governor General of Canada and represented Queen Elizabeth II as head of state in this office . She has been married to John Ralston Saul since 1999 .
In 1988 she received an honorary doctorate from Dalhousie University .
Works (selection)
- Heart matters. A menoir . Viking Canada, Toronto 2006, ISBN 0-670-06546-3 .
- A lover more condoling . McClelland & Steward, Toronto 1968.
Web links
Commons : Adrienne Clarkson - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- The Right Honorable Adrienne Clarkson - Government of Canada Website
- Archive version in The Canadian Encyclopedia , (in the current version: nil, as the lexicon no longer lists the living)
- Clarkson: Speech on the Occasion of the Unveiling of the MacKenzie-Papineau Battalion Monument, October 20, 2001 in Ottawa for the inauguration of the memorial: Spanish Civil War and its Canadian fighters
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Clarkson, Adrienne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Poy, Adrienne Louise (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian journalist, writer and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 10, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hong Kong |