Joseph Michel Doyon (born April 22, 1943) is a Canadian lawyer, historian and author who is the 29th and current lieutenant governor of Quebec. He assumed office on September 24, 2015. Doyon previously served as the 144th head of the

Bar of Quebec The Bar of Quebec (french: Barreau du Québec) is the regulatory body for the practice of advocates in the Canadian province of Quebec and one of two legal regulatory bodies in the province. It was founded on May 30, 1849, as the Bar of Lower Ca ...

for the 2007–2008 term.

Biography

Doyon has a Bachelor of Arts from the Laurentian University, a Licentiate in Law, a Master of Arts in History and a Doctorate in History from Laval University. Before practicing law, he taught at the

Cégep de Sainte-Foy Cégep de Sainte-Foy is a French-language CEGEP in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It is located in the borough of Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge. There are nearly 8,000 students registered at the college, making it one of the largest in the provi ...

and lectured at Laurentian University,

Laval University Laval means ''The Valley'' in old French and is the name of: People * House of Laval, a French noble family originating from the town of Laval, Mayenne * Laval (surname) Places Belgium * Laval, a village in the municipality of Sainte-Ode, Lux ...

and the Bar School of the Barreau du Québec. Doyon practiced law at Gagné, Letarte for more than 30 years and has extensive experience in business law and commercial arbitration. He has also served as President of the Barreau. Doyon was appointed King's Counsel and has served as Honorary Colonel of 3 Wing Bagotville. He is a governor of that regiment. He is also an Advocatus Emeritus of the Barreau du Québec and a Knight of Justice and Vice-Prior of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. He received medals, such as the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Confederation, the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. On July 21, 2015, he was announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper as the next Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, replacing outgoing Lieutenant Governor

Pierre Duchesne Pierre Duchesne (born February 27, 1940) was the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec and former secretary general of the National Assembly of Quebec. As lieutenant governor he was the viceregal representative of Queen Elizabeth II of Canada in ...

. Doyon recited his oath as the new lieutenant governor on September 24, 2015, in the Legislative Council chamber of the Parliament of Québec, in a ceremony that was boycotted by the opposition Parti Québécois. On November 15, 2016 he received a Grant of Arms and Supporters, with differences to Jean-François Doyon and Marie-Hélène Doyon.

Honours

Coat of arms

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Doyon, J. Michel 1943 births Living people Canadian King's Counsel Lieutenant Governors of Quebec People from Quebec City Université Laval alumni