This is a list of women who have served as

viceroy A viceroy () is an official who reigns over a polity in the name of and as the representative of the monarch of the territory. The term derives from the Latin prefix ''vice-'', meaning "in the place of" and the French word ''roy'', meaning "k ...

s in Canada. Canada is a

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with King

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as the reigning Canadian monarch. As the King does not reside in Canada, her daily responsibilities in the country are in the federal jurisdiction undertaken by the

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and by a

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in each of the ten provincial jurisdictions. Collectively, these individuals are the King's official viceregal representatives. This list also includes women who have served as commissioners, an office in each of Canada's three federal territories with similar function to provincial viceroys.

Governors general

A total of four women have served, and one currently serving, as the

Lieutenant governors

A total of twenty-four women have served, or are currently serving, as the lieutenant governor of a province. , there are seven serving provincial female viceroys in Canada.

Territorial commissioners

In each of the three territories of Canada, a

commissioner A commissioner (commonly abbreviated as Comm'r) is, in principle, a member of a commission or an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority to do something). In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to in ...

acts as the formal head of state. Unlike the

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or a

(who are officially representatives of the Canadian monarch) the commissioners are appointed by and represent the

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. However, while they are not formally viceroys, they perform in their respective territories the same duties as a provincial lieutenant governor. A total of thirteen women have served, or are currently serving, as a commissioner; one woman,

Helen Maksagak Helen Mamayaok Maksagak, (April 15, 1931 – January 23, 2009) was a Canadian politician. She served as the commissioner of the Northwest Territories from January 16, 1995 until March 26, 1999 and as the first commissioner of Nunavut from Apr ...

, has served terms as a commissioner in two territories.

References

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Governors general

Lieutenant governors

Territorial commissioners

See also

References