Edith Dumont (born 1964) is a Canadian educator who has served as the

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since November 14, 2023, the 30th since

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Early life and education

Dumont was born in 1964 in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec. She was educated at the

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, graduating with a

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(BA) in psychology in 1985 and a

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(MEd) in 1997, the , completing a specialization in psychology in 1986, and the , graduating with a

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in orthopedagogy in 1988.

Career

Dumont worked for the for 30 years, becoming its director of education and secretary-treasurer. She was the first woman to lead the board. From April 2020 until her viceregal appointment, she served as vice-president of partnerships, communities and international relations at the in

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. She has served on the boards of the , and the Ottawa Network for Education.

Lieutenant Governor of Ontario

On August 3, 2023, Dumont's appointment by

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(representing

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, King of Canada), on the advice of Justin Trudeau,

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, as the 30th

was announced. She is the first

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lieutenant governor and the fourth woman to serve in the position, after Pauline Mills McGibbon, Hilary Weston, and Elizabeth Dowdeswell. Dumont was sworn-in during a ceremony in the legislative chamber at the Ontario Legislative Building on November 14, 2023. She was received in audience by King Charles III at

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on November 20, 2024.

Personal life

Since 1993, Dumont has been married to Tony Viscardi, an aerospace engineer and former officer in the

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. They have three children: Éloïse, Antoine and Gabrielle.

Titles, styles and honours

As a lieutenant governor in Canada, from November 14, 2023, Dumont is entitled to be styled "

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" for life and " Her Honour" while in office.

National honours

Foreign honours

Honorary appointments

* November 14, 2023 – present: Colonel of the Regiment, The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) * November 14, 2023 – present: Honorary Commissioner,

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Non-national honours and awards

* 2021: by * 2020: by of * 2017: Order of Ottawa by the

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