J. Michel Doyon

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His Honour The Honourable

Joseph Michel Doyon

QC
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29th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
Assumed office
September 24, 2015
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor General
PremierPhilippe Couillard
François Legault
Preceded byPierre Duchesne
Personal details
Born
Michel Joseph Doyon

(1943-04-22) April 22, 1943 (age 78)
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Spouse(s)
Pauline Théberge[1]
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(m. 1966)​
Alma materLaurentian University
Laval University
ProfessionLawyer, historian, professor and author
Nickname(s)Michel Doyon

Joseph Michel Doyon QC (born April 22, 1943) is a Canadian lawyer, historian and author who is the 29th and current Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. He assumed office on September 24, 2015. Doyon previously served as the 144th head of the Bar of Quebec for the 2007–2008 term.[2]

Biography[]

Doyon is the holder of a Bachelor of Arts from the Laurentian University, a Licentiate in Law, a Master of Arts in History and a Doctorate in History from Laval University.[2][3] Before practising the law, he taught at the Cégep de Sainte-Foy and lectured at Laurentian University, Laval University and the Bar School of the Barreau du Québec.

Doyon practised law at Gagné, Letarte for more than 30 years, with extensive experience in business law and commercial arbitration. He has also served as President of the Barreau.

Doyon was appointed Queen's Counsel and has served as Honorary Colonel of 3 Wing Bagotville. He is a governor of that regiment.[4] He is also an Advocatus Emeritus of the Barreau du Québec and a Knight of Justice and Vice-Prior of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem.[5] He received medals, such as the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Confederation, the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.[3]

On July 21, 2015, he was announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper as the next Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, replacing outgoing Lieutenant Governor Pierre Duchesne.[4][5] Doyon recited his oath as the new lieutenant governor on September 24, 2015, in the Legislative Council chamber of the Parliament of Québec, in a ceremony that was boycotted by the opposition Parti Québécois.[6][7]

On November 15, 2016 he received a Grant of Arms and Supporters, with differences to Jean-François Doyon and Marie-Hélène Doyon.[8]

Honours[]

Ribbon bars of the Honourable J. Michel Doyon

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Date Description Notes

Order of St John (UK) ribbon.png
2016
Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
  • Appointed Knight of Justice in - 2016[9]
  • Appointed Commanders in - 2015[10]
  • Appointed Member in - 2002


2012
 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • Decoration awarded in 2012[11]
  • Canadian version
2009
 Emeritus Lawyer of the Bar of Québec
2005
 Governor of the 3 Wing Bagotville

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2002
 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
  • Decoration awarded in 2002[12]
  • Canadian version

1999
2004
 Honorary Colonel of 3 Wing Bagotville
1997
 Fellow of the Société napoléonienne internationale

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1992
125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal
  • Decoration awarded in 1992
1992
 Queen's Counsel
  • QC

Coat of arms[]

Coat of arms of J. Michel Doyon hide
Granted
2016
Crest
A partridge close Azure crowned with a coronet flory and holding in its beak an annulet Or.
Escutcheon
Per pale Azure and Or semé of annulets counterchanged, on a chief Argent a fleur-de-lis between two olive branches Azure.
Supporters
Two dog-horses per fess nebuly Or and Azure each holding a rod ensigned with an annulet Or and resting on a stack of books, both standing on a wheat field proper.
Motto
RESPECT • ENGAGEMENT • ÉQUITÉ

References[]

  1. ^ "Enregsitrement de mariage" (in French). Ministry of Health and Social Services. August 27, 1966. Retrieved March 26, 2020 – via Institut généalogique Drouin.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "J. Michel Doyon est le nouveau lieutenant-gouverneur du Québec". Journal de Montréal. July 21, 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-22. (in French)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Biography on the Prime Minister's website". Archived from the original on 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "J.Michel Doyon appointed new Lieutenant Governor of Quebec". CBC. July 21, 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "PM Announces J. Michel Doyon as Lieutenant Governor of Quebec". Prime Minister's official website. 21 July 2015. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  6. ^ http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/index.html Cérémonie de prestation de serments du 29e lieutenant-gouverneur, M. J. Michel Doyon (Sur invitation) / Salle du Conseil législatif (1.183), Hôtel du Parlement
  7. ^ http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/Politique/2015/09/29/003-lieutenant-gouverneur-parti-quebecois-bergeron-doyon.shtml Le PQ rappelle au lieutenant-gouverneur son rôle purement symbolique
  8. ^ General, The Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "Doyon, Michel [Individual]". reg.gg.ca. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  9. ^ "Canada Gazette, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem List". Canada Gazette.
  10. ^ "Canada Gazette, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem List" (PDF). Canada Gazette.
  11. ^ "The Queen Diamond Jubilee Medal List". The Governor General of Canada.
  12. ^ "The Queen Golden Jubilee Medal List". The Governor General of Canada.

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