Adrienne clarkson daughters

THE RT. HON. ADRIENNE CLARKSON, PC, CC, CMM, COM, CD

The 26th Governor General of Canada (1999-2005) since Confederation in 1867, when Canada became a nation, Adrienne Clarkson is universally acknowledged to have transformed the office during her six years at Rideau Hall, the official residence of Canada’s head of state, and to have left an indelible mark on Canada’s history. Her tenure as Governor General was remarkable for her passionate interest in Canada’s North, and in the circumpolar nations as a whole, which led her to establish the Governor General’s Northern Medal, awarded annually to an individual who has contributed outstandingly to our understanding and development of the North.

In particular, her interest in the Aboriginal peoples was remarkable and has helped push the question of native peoples in Canada to the forefront of national discussion.

Madame Clarkson’s official titles include membership in the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada (PC),