The Viceregal Lion
  1. The Governor General of Canada
  2. His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston
Role and Responsibilities

Represent Canada

Meeting with the Aga Khan
Meeting with the Aga Khan
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Credentials
Visit to Afghanistan
Visit to Afghanistan
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Credentials
Visit to Kuwait
Visit to Kuwait
Visit to Qatar
Visit to Qatar
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Credentials
High Commissioners of Commonwealth
High Commissioners of Commonwealth
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Credentials
Royal Wedding
Royal Wedding
Visit to London
Visit to London
Visit to London
Visit to London
Royal Wedding Ceremony
Royal Wedding Ceremony
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Credentials
Official Welcoming Ceremony
Official Welcoming Ceremony
2011 Canada Day
2011 Canada Day
Ceremonial Tree Planting
Ceremonial Tree Planting
Government of Canada Reception
Government of Canada Reception
Farewell to Their Royal Highnesses
Farewell to Their Royal Highnesses
Courtesy Call from HE H. Kraft
Courtesy Call from HE H. Kraft
Visit by The Crown Prince of Brunei
Visit by The Crown Prince of Brunei
Pan American Games
Pan American Games
Pan American Games
Pan American Games
Canada-U.S. Partnership Conference
Canada-U.S. Partnership Conference
State Visit to Malaysia
State Visit to Malaysia
State Visit to Malaysia
State Visit to Malaysia
State Visit to Malaysia
State Visit to Malaysia
State Visit to Vietnam
State Visit to Vietnam
State Visit to Vietnam
State Visit to Vietnam
State Visit to Vietnam
State Visit to Vietnam
State Visit to Vietnam
State Visit to Vietnam
State Visit to Singapore
State Visit to Singapore
State Visit to Singapore
State Visit to Singapore
State Visit to Singapore
State Visit to Singapore
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Credentials
Christmas with the Troops
Christmas with the Troops
Prime Minister of Israel
Prime Minister of Israel
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Credentials
Visit to France and Belgium
Visit to France and Belgium
Remembrance Ceremony in Vimy
Remembrance Ceremony in Vimy
Visit to Thélus and to the CWGC
Visit to Thélus and to the CWGC
Arrival in Brasília (Brazil)
Arrival in Brasília (Brazil)
Visit to Brazil - Day 1
Visit to Brazil - Day 1
Visit to Brazil - Day 2
Visit to Brazil - Day 2
Visit to Brazil - Day 3
Visit to Brazil - Day 3
Visit to Brazil - Day 4
Visit to Brazil - Day 4
Visit to Brazil - Day 5
Visit to Brazil - Day 5
Visit to Brazil - Day 6
Visit to Brazil - Day 6
Visit to Barbados - Day 1
Visit to Barbados - Day 1
Visit to Barbados - Day 2
Visit to Barbados - Day 2
Arrival in Trinidad & Tobago
Arrival in Trinidad & Tobago
Visit to Trinidad & Tobago - Day 1
Visit to Trinidad & Tobago - Day 1
Trinidad and Tobago - Day 2
Trinidad and Tobago - Day 2
Visit of the President of Israel
Visit of the President of Israel
Visit of the President of Israel
Visit of the President of Israel
Courtesy Call from HE D. Tusk
Courtesy Call from HE D. Tusk
Royal Tour 2012 - Welcome
Royal Tour 2012 - Welcome
Royal Tour 2012 - Farewell
Royal Tour 2012 - Farewell
Queen's Diamond Jubilee - Day 1
Queen's Diamond Jubilee - Day 1
Queen's Diamond Jubilee - Day 2
Queen's Diamond Jubilee - Day 2
Queen's Diamond Jubilee - Day 3
Queen's Diamond Jubilee - Day 3
Queen's Diamond Jubilee - Day 4
Queen's Diamond Jubilee - Day 4
RIMPAC - Day 1
RIMPAC - Day 1
RIMPAC - Day 2
RIMPAC - Day 2
RIMPAC - Day 3
RIMPAC - Day 3
Arrival in London
Arrival in London
Olympic Games - Day 1
Olympic Games - Day 1
Olympic Games - Day 2
Olympic Games - Day 2
Olympic Games - Day 3
Olympic Games - Day 3
Olympic Games - Day 4
Olympic Games - Day 4
Olympic Games - Day 5
Olympic Games - Day 5
Olympic Games - Day 6
Olympic Games - Day 6
Courtesy Call
Courtesy Call
Visit to Dieppe - Day 1
Visit to Dieppe - Day 1
Visit to Dieppe - Day 2
Visit to Dieppe - Day 2
The Earl and Countess of Wessex
The Earl and Countess of Wessex
The Earl and Countess of Wessex
The Earl and Countess of Wessex
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Credentials
Visit at the Citadelle of Québec
Visit at the Citadelle of Québec
President of Tanzania - Day 1
President of Tanzania - Day 1
President of Tanzania - Day 2
President of Tanzania - Day 2
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Credentials
President-Elect of Mexico
President-Elect of Mexico
Arrival in Querétaro (Mexico)
Arrival in Querétaro (Mexico)
Visit to Mexico - Day 1
Visit to Mexico - Day 1
Visit to Mexico - Day 2
Visit to Mexico - Day 2
Visit to Mexico - Day 3
Visit to Mexico - Day 3
Visit to Peru - Day 1
Visit to Peru - Day 1
Visit to Peru - Day 2
Visit to Peru - Day 2
Visit to Guatemala - Day 1
Visit to Guatemala - Day 1
Visit to Guatemala - Day 2
Visit to Guatemala - Day 2
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Credentials
Courtesy Call
Courtesy Call
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Credentials
Stay at the Citadelle - Day 6
Stay at the Citadelle - Day 6
Visit to Korea - Day 1
Visit to Korea - Day 1
Visit to Korea - Day 2
Visit to Korea - Day 2
Visit to Korea - Day 3
Visit to Korea - Day 3
Courtesy Call
Courtesy Call
Visit to Vatican City - Day 1
Visit to Vatican City - Day 1
Visit to Vatican City - Day 2
Visit to Vatican City - Day 2
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Credentials
Courtesy Call
Courtesy Call
Visit to the Netherlands - Day 1
Visit to the Netherlands - Day 1
Visit to the Netherlands - Day 2
Visit to the Netherlands - Day 2
Visit of the President of Estonia
Visit of the President of Estonia
Visit to Ghana - Day 1
Visit to Ghana - Day 1
Visit to Ghana - Day 2
Visit to Ghana - Day 2
Visit to Ghana - Day 3
Visit to Ghana - Day 3
Visit to Botswana - Day 1
Visit to Botswana - Day 1
Visit to Botswana - Day 2
Visit to Botswana - Day 2
Visit to Botswana - Day 3
Visit to Botswana - Day 3
Visit to South Africa - Day 2
Visit to South Africa - Day 2
Visit to South Africa - Day 3
Visit to South Africa - Day 3
Visit to South Africa - Day 4
Visit to South Africa - Day 4
Visit to Boston
Visit to Boston
Visit to New York City
Visit to New York City
Visit of the President of Chile
Visit of the President of Chile
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Credentials
Unveiling of Collector Coins
Unveiling of Collector Coins
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Credentials
Courtesy Call
Courtesy Call
Courtesy Call
Courtesy Call
Courtesy Call
Courtesy Call
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Credentials
Arrival in Beijing
Arrival in Beijing
State visit to China - Day 1
State visit to China - Day 1
State Visit to China - Day 2
State Visit to China - Day 2
State Visit to China - Day 3
State Visit to China - Day 3
State Visit to China - Day 4
State Visit to China - Day 4
State Visit to China - Day 5
State Visit to China - Day 5
State Visit to China - Day 7
State Visit to China - Day 7
State Visit to Mongolia - Day 1
State Visit to Mongolia - Day 1
State visit to Mongolia - Day 2
State visit to Mongolia - Day 2
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Credentials
Remembrance Day 2013
Remembrance Day 2013
Courtesy Call
Courtesy Call
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Credentials
Courtesy Call
Courtesy Call
Courtesy Call
Courtesy Call
Citizenship Ceremony
Citizenship Ceremony
Presentation of Credentials
Presentation of Credentials
State Visit to India - Arrival
State Visit to India - Arrival
State Visit to India - Day 1
State Visit to India - Day 1
State Visit to India - Day 2
State Visit to India - Day 2
State Visit to India - Day 3
State Visit to India - Day 3
State Visit to India - Day 4
State Visit to India - Day 4
State Visit to India - Day 5
State Visit to India - Day 5
State Visit to India - Day 6
State Visit to India - Day 6
State Visit to India - Day 7
State Visit to India - Day 7
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Courtesy Call
Courtesy Call
Courtesy Call
Courtesy Call
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Presentation of Letters of Credence
President of Peru’s State Visit
President of Peru’s State Visit
Visit to the United States - Day 1
Visit to the United States - Day 1
Visit to the United States - Day 2
Visit to the United States - Day 2
Visit to the United States - Day 3
Visit to the United States - Day 3
Visit to the United States - Day 4
Visit to the United States - Day 4
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Courtesy Call
Courtesy Call
Funeral RCMP Officers
Funeral RCMP Officers
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Commemoration of the Lac-Mégantic Tragedy
Commemoration of the Lac-Mégantic Tragedy
Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie
Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Courtesy Call
Courtesy Call
Courtesy Call
Courtesy Call
State Visit - Korea
State Visit - Korea
State Visit - Germany
State Visit - Germany
Visit to the Citadelle of Québec - Day 1
Visit to the Citadelle of Québec - Day 1
State Visit by President of Finland
State Visit by President of Finland
From Memory to Remembrance
From Memory to Remembrance
Unveiling of Georges P. Vanier Statue
Unveiling of Georges P. Vanier Statue
State Visit to Poland - Day 1
State Visit to Poland - Day 1
State Visit to Poland - Day 2
State Visit to Poland - Day 2
State Visit to Poland - Day 3
State Visit to Poland - Day 3
State Visit to Poland - Day 4
State Visit to Poland - Day 4
Visit to the Netherlands - Day 1
Visit to the Netherlands - Day 1
Official Visit to Belgium - Day 1
Official Visit to Belgium - Day 1
Official Visit to Belgium - Day 2
Official Visit to Belgium - Day 2
State Visit by the French President - Banff
State Visit by the French President - Banff
State Visit by the French President - Ottawa
State Visit by the French President - Ottawa
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Presentation of Letters of Credence
State Visit to Chile - Day 1
State Visit to Chile - Day 1
State Visit to Chile - Day 2
State Visit to Chile - Day 2
State Visit to Chile - Day 3
State Visit to Chile - Day 3
State Visit to Colombia - Day 1
State Visit to Colombia - Day 1
State Visit to Colombia - Day 2
State Visit to Colombia - Day 2
State Visit to Colombia - Day 3
State Visit to Colombia - Day 3
State Visit to Colombia - Day 4
State Visit to Colombia - Day 4
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Visit to Saudi Arabia
Visit to Saudi Arabia
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Visit to Wendake
Visit to Wendake
Letters of Credence
Letters of Credence
Courtesy Call
Courtesy Call
Letters of Credence
Letters of Credence
Visit to the Midwest of the U.S.A. - Day 1
Visit to the Midwest of the U.S.A. - Day 1
Visit to the Midwest of the U.S.A. - Day 2
Visit to the Midwest of the U.S.A. - Day 2
Visit to the Midwest of the U.S.A. - Day 3
Visit to the Midwest of the U.S.A. - Day 3
Visit to the Midwest of the U.S.A. - Day 4
Visit to the Midwest of the U.S.A. - Day 4
Visit to the Midwest of the U.S.A. - Day 5
Visit to the Midwest of the U.S.A. - Day 5
Their Majesties of the Netherlands
Their Majesties of the Netherlands
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Visit to Washington, D.C. - Day 2
Visit to Washington, D.C. - Day 2
Courtesy Call with Ban Ki-moon
Courtesy Call with Ban Ki-moon
High Commissioner for Refugees
High Commissioner for Refugees
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday
Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Meeting with President of Poland
Meeting with President of Poland
Military Tattoo
Military Tattoo
Visit to Meaford and Owen Sound
Visit to Meaford and Owen Sound
Visit to the United States - Day 1
Visit to the United States - Day 1
Visit to the United States - Day 2
Visit to the United States - Day 2
Visit to the United States - Day 3
Visit to the United States - Day 3
Visit to the United States - Day 4
Visit to the United States - Day 4
Visit to the United States - Day 5
Visit to the United States - Day 5
Visit to the United States - Day 6
Visit to the United States - Day 6
Visit to the United States - Day 7
Visit to the United States - Day 7
Visit to the United States - Day 8
Visit to the United States - Day 8
Meeting with Minister of China
Meeting with Minister of China
Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner
Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner
The Queen's 90th Birthday - Day 2
The Queen's 90th Birthday - Day 2
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Presentation of Letters of Credence
Meeting with Prime Minister of Romania
Meeting with Prime Minister of Romania
Meritorious Service Decorations
Meritorious Service Decorations
State Visit - President of Mexico - Day 1
State Visit - President of Mexico - Day 1
State Visit - President of Mexico - Day 2
State Visit - President of Mexico - Day 2
Welcoming President Obama
Welcoming President Obama
Rideau Hall Movie Nights
Rideau Hall Movie Nights
Visit to Newfoundland and Labrador - Day 2
Visit to Newfoundland and Labrador - Day 2
Rio 2016 Olympic Games - Day 1
Rio 2016 Olympic Games - Day 1
Rio 2016 Olympic Games - Day 2
Rio 2016 Olympic Games - Day 2
Rio 2016 Olympic Games - Day 3
Rio 2016 Olympic Games - Day 3
Rio 2016 Olympic Games - Day 4
Rio 2016 Olympic Games - Day 4

The governor general promotes Canadian sovereignty at home and represents Canada abroad. At the request of the prime minister, the governor general hosts visiting heads of State; conducts visits abroad; receives foreign heads of mission (ambassadors and high commissioners); and signs diplomatic documents.

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