Adrienne Louise Clarkson (née Adrienne Louise Poy, 10 February 1939) is a Canadian journalist and stateswoman who, from 7 October 1999 to 27 September 2005, served as the Governor General of Canada. She was appointed as such by Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, on the recommendation of then Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, to replace Roméo LeBlanc as viceroy. The official announcement of the appointment was made on 8 September 1999, and Clarkson's investiture as the 26th governor general since Confederation took place on 7 October 1999. Clarkson was a refugee/immigrant from Hong Kong, coming to Canada in 1941, and was raised in Ottawa, Ontario. After receiving a number of university degrees, Clarkson worked as a producer and broadcaster for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), as well as working as a journalist for various magazines. Her first diplomatic postings came in the early 1980s, when she promoted Ontario culture in France and other European countries. While her appointment as the Canadian viceroy was initially and generally welcomed, Clarkson caused some controversy during her time serving as the Queen's representative, mostly due to costs incurred in the operation of her office, as well as a somewhat republican attitude towards the position. On 3 October 2005, Clarkson was sworn into the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, giving her the accordant style of The Honourable; however, as a former governor general of Canada, Clarkson is entitled to be styled for life with the superior form of The Right Honourable.

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