December 23, 1983 - Jean Sauve - a podcast by Stephen Hammond

Jeanne Sauvé is appointed Canada’s first woman governor general. Jeanne Mathilde Benoît was born in Prud'homme, Saskatchewan in 1922, and educated in part in an Ottawa convent. She attained a degree from the University of Ottawa, then traveled throughout North America, becoming involved with many youth movements. After marrying Maurice Sauvé, she traveled with him to Europe before settling back in Canada in 1952. Sauvé worked for years as a journalist before entering politics as one of the first female members of Parliament from Quebec. She entered politics in 1972 and left it in 1984. During her time in Parliament, she served in many cabinet portfolios, at one point as the first woman speaker in the House of Commons. On December 23, 1983, Sauvé was appointed Canada’s first woman governor general. She took up the post in May of the following year and stayed as the queen’s representative until 1990. She died on January 26, 1993.

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