Georges Vanier

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Georges Vanier was a Canadian soldier, diplomat, and statesman who served as the 19th Governor General of Canada from 1959 to 1967.

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Georges Vanier canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian soldier
Governor General of Canada
diplomat
human
statesman
appointedBy Elizabeth II
birthDate 1888-04-23
birthPlace Canada
Montreal
Quebec, Canada
surface form: Quebec
burialPlace Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery
child Jean Vanier
commemoratedBy Georges Vanier Secondary School
surface form: Georges Vanier Catholic School

Georges Vanier Secondary School
Georges-Vanier metro station
conflict World War I
surface form: First World War

World War II
surface form: Second World War
countryOfCitizenship Canada
deathDate 1967-03-05
deathPlace Canada
Ontario
Ottawa
diplomaticPost Canadian Ambassador to France
endTime 1967
familyName Vanier
givenName Georges
hasCauseOfDeath heart attack
honour Companion of the Order of Canada
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order
Military Cross
languageSpoken English
French
militaryBranch Canadian Army
militaryRank Major-General
monarchDuringTerm Elizabeth II
nativeLanguage French
notableWork service as Governor General of Canada
occupation diplomat
politician
soldier
ordinalInOffice 19th Governor General of Canada
positionHeld Governor General of Canada
religion Roman Catholicism
residenceDuringOffice Rideau Hall
sexOrGender male
spouse Pauline Vanier
startTime 1959
termAsAmbassadorToFranceEnd 1953
termAsAmbassadorToFranceStart 1944

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Jean Vanier parent Georges Vanier
Vincent Massey successor Georges Vanier
Vanier hasNotableBearer Georges Vanier
Vanier parent Georges Vanier
subject surface form: Jean Vanier
Pauline Vanier spouse Georges Vanier
Thérèse Vanier father Georges Vanier
Vanier Cup namedAfter Georges Vanier