Governor-General of Canada
From British Offices and Honours
| Name | Entered office | Left office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Viscount Monck | 1 July 1867 | 2 February 1869 | ||
| Sir John Young from 1870, the Lord Lisgar | 2 February 1869 | 25 June 1872 | ||
| The Earl of Dufferin | 25 June 1872 | 25 November 1878 | ||
| Marquess of Lorne | 25 November 1878 | 23 October 1883 | ||
| The Marquess of Lansdowne | 23 October 1883 | 11 June 1888 | ||
| The Lord Stanley of Preston from April 1893, the Earl of Derby | 11 June 1888 | 18 September 1893 | ||
| The Earl of Aberdeen | 18 September 1893 | 12 November 1898 | ||
| The Earl of Minto | 12 November 1898 | 10 December 1904 | ||
| The Earl Grey | 10 December 1904 | 13 October 1911 | ||
| HRH The Duke of Connaught | 13 October 1911 | 11 November 1916 | ||
| The Duke of Devonshire | 11 November 1916 | 11 August 1921 | ||
| The Lord Byng of Vimy | 11 August 1921 | 2 October 1926 | ||
| The Viscount Willingdon | 2 October 1926 | 4 April 1931 | ||
| The Earl of Bessborough | 4 April 1931 | 4 November 1935 | ||
| The Lord Tweedsmuir | 4 November 1935 | 11 February 1940 | ||
| Sir Lyman Duff | 11 February 1940 | 21 June 1940 | acting | |
| The Earl of Athlone | 21 June 1940 | 12 April 1946 | ||
| The Viscount Alexander of Tunis | 12 April 1946 | 28 February 1952 | the last British Governor-General | |
| Vincent Massey | 28 February 1952 | 15 September 1959 | first Canadian Governor-General | |
| George Vanier | 15 September 1959 | 5 March 1967 | ||
| Roland Michener | 17 April 1967 | 14 January 1974 | ||
| Jules Léger | 14 January 1974 | 22 January 1979 | ||
| Edward Schreyer | 22 January 1979 | 14 May 1984 | ||
| Jeanne Sauvé | 14 May 1984 | 29 January 1990 | ||
| Ramon Hnatshyn | 29 January 1990 | 8 February 1995 | ||
| Roméo LeBlanc | 8 February 1995 | 7 October 1999 | ||
| Adrienne Clarkson | 7 October 1999 | 27 September 2005 | ||
| Michaëlle Jean | 27 September 2005 | current incumbent |
