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Place of Birth: Beausejour, Manitoba, Canada
About Edward Schreyer
- Edward Richard Schreyer (born December 21, 1935) is a Canadian politician, diplomat, and statesman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 22nd since Canadian Confederation. Schreyer was born and educated in Manitoba, and was first elected to the province's legislative assembly in 1958.
- He later moved into federal politics, winning a seat in the House of Commons, but returned to Manitoba in 1969 become leader of the provincial New Democratic Party (NDP).
- The party then won that year's provincial election and Schreyer became the 16th Premier of Manitoba.
- In 1978 he was appointed Governor General by Queen Elizabeth II on the recommendation of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, to replace Jules Léger, and he occupied the post until succeeded by Jeanne Sauvé in 1984.
- As the Queen's representative, he was praised for raising the stature of Ukrainian Canadians.
- Later, he served as Canada's High Commissioner to Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.
- He then attempted, without success, to get elected to the House of Commons; he was the first person to run for election in Canada after serving as Governor General. During his time as Manitoba's premier, Schreyer was entitled to the accordant style of The Honourable, the same style he received again upon his appointment on June 3, 1984, into the Queen's Privy Council for Canada.
- However, as a former Governor General of Canada, Schreyer is entitled to be styled for life with the superior form of The Right Honourable.
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