Louise Arbour is a Canadian jurist who has served as the 31st governor general of Canada since 2026.
Arbour in 2026
Arbour, while serving as UN Human Rights Commissioner, sits with Argentinian President Néstor Kirchner, 2005
Arbour with Dimitris Avramopoulos, in 2017
Exterior of Louise Arbour Secondary School in Brampton
Mary Jeannie May Simon is a Canadian civil servant, diplomat, and former broadcaster who served as the 30th governor general of Canada from 2021 to 2026. She is Inuk on her mother's side, making her t
Louise Arbour
…2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that King Charles III had approved Arbour's appointment as the 31st governor general of Canada, succeeding Mary Simon. Before being installed on June 8, Arbour was received by Charles III in London. During this audience, she was invested as an extraordinary Commander…
Simon and Dame Cindy Kiro, Governor-General of New Zealand, host a bilateral between Canada and New Zealand during their Platinum Jubilee visit to the United Kingdom, June 2022.
Simon with governors-general David Hurley of Australia and Dame Cindy Kiro of New Zealand, outside St Paul's Cathedral, London, June 3, 2022
Simon meeting King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, May 5, 2023