Arthur Joseph LeBlanc (born 1943) was the 33rd

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from 2017 to 2024.

Early life and education

Born in West Arichat,

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, LeBlanc attended

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, in 1964 with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree and also a Bachelor of Laws Degree from

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in 1968. He was admitted to the bar in November 1968.

Legal career

Justice LeBlanc practiced law for 25 years, He concentrated his practice in civil litigation. In 1983, Justice LeBlanc was appointed as

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. In 1998, he was appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia on the advice of

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Lieutenant governor

LeBlanc was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia on June 14, 2017, by

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. LeBlanc was sworn in on June 28, 2017.

Honours

Coat of arms

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:LeBlanc, Arthur Joseph 1943 births Living people Politicians of Acadian descent Canadian King's Counsel Judges in Nova Scotia Lawyers in Nova Scotia Lieutenant governors of Nova Scotia Members of the Order of Nova Scotia People from Richmond County, Nova Scotia Schulich School of Law alumni St. Francis Xavier University alumni 21st-century Canadian politicians