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Roland Michener was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and diplomat who served as Governor General of Canada from 1967 to 1974. He was a Rhodes Scholar, a speaker of the House of Commons, and a friend of Lester Pearson.
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Roland Michener was born in Alberta on 19 April 1900 to Edward Michener and Mary E. Roland. He grew up in the city of Red Deer, where his father was mayor and then a member of the provincial legislature for Red Deer (Edward Michener would lead Alberta’s official opposition Conservatives from 1910-17, and was a senator from Alberta from 1918-47). Af...
Michener described himself as “a small 'l' liberal and a capital 'C' Conservative.” He first ran for political office in 1943 as a Conservative candidate for the Ontario legislature, but was defeated. He tried again in 1945 and won the Toronto riding of St. David, serving as a member of the Provincial Parliament (MPP) until 1948. This included seve...
After the sudden death of much-loved Governor General Georges Vanier in 1967, Michener was appointed to the post. He was the first former MP to occupy Rideau Hall, and the third governor general born in Canada. “I don’t think there was anybody inside or outside the public service who could qualify better than Michener,” recalled Liberal Cabinet min...
In October 1970, the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) — which in previous years had detonated a number of bombs in Montréal — kidnapped the British trade commissioner James Cross, and kidnapped (and later murdered) Quebec's minister of labour Pierr Laporte. In response to what became known as the October Crisis, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau pro...
During his term, Michener and his wife Norah democratized the office by removing the practice of women curtseying before the governor general. Among the Michener’s other innovations were frequent state visits abroad and periodic meetings with provincial lieutenant-governors. In 1972, the Micheners also returned the Governor General’s New Year’s Lev...
After his term as governor general ended in 1974, the Micheners moved to Toronto where he continued to practise law and became a corporate director. He served as chancellor of Queen's University from 1974 until 1980, and became secretary general of the Rhodes Foundation, the organization that awards Rhodes scholarships. In 1979, Alberta Premier Pet...
Roland Michener was a lawyer, politician and diplomat who became governor general of Canada in 1967. He inaugurated the Order of Canada, opened Expo 67 and faced the FLQ crisis in Quebec.
Roland Michener was appointed Governor General the same year that Canada celebrated 100 years of Confederation. Mr. and Mrs. Michener had barely started their term of office when the long procession of visiting dignitaries began.
At Roland Michener Secondary School, we are committed to educating, modelling, and fostering safe environments within our school community. Aligned with our RAMS values of respect, acceptance, motivation, and success, we strive to cultivate individuals who not only excel academically but also contribute positively to society, leaving a lasting ...
On July 5, 1967, the Lacombe Globe announced that the newly installed Governor General, Roland Michener, was planning to come for a visit in November of that year. This visit did indeed come to pass, and Roland Michener and his wife Norah spent a busy afternoon in Lacombe on Thursday, November 2.
Learn about Roland Michener, the twentieth Governor General of Canada and the third native Canadian to hold the position. He was a former Conservative MP, a Liberal appointee, a diplomat, a speaker, a linguist and a fitness advocate.
Aug 8, 1991 · Daniel Roland Michener, a former parliamentary Speaker who served as Canada's Governor General from 1967 to 1974, died on Tuesday night, his daughter said today. He was 91...
