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Governor General of New France

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Governor General of New France was the vice-regal post in New France from 1663 until 1760 and the last French vice-regal post. It was replaced by the British post of Governor of the Province of Quebec following the fall of New France. While the districts of Montreal and Trois-Rivières had their own governors, the Governor of the District of Quebec City and the Governor General of New France were the same person. His role was to serve and represent the king in New France.

List

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Picture Governor general
(Birth–Death)
From Until Appointed by
Augustin de Saffray de Mésy
(1588–1665)
1663 1665
Louis XIV
(1638–1715)
Daniel de Rémy de Courcelle
(1626–1698)
1665 1672
Louis de Buade de Frontenac
(1622–1698)
1672 1682
Antoine Lefèbvre de La Barre
(1622–1688)
1682 1685
Jacques-René de Brisay, Marquis de Denonville
(1637–1710)
1685 1689
Louis de Buade de Frontenac
(1622–1698)
1689 1698
Louis-Hector de Callière
(1648–1703)
1698 1703
Philippe de Rigaud Vaudreuil
(c. 1643–1725)
1703 1725
Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois
(1671–1749)
1725 1746
Louis XV
(1710–1774)
Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière
(1693–1756)
1747 1749
Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de la Jonquière, Marquis de la Jonquière
(1685–1752)
1749 1752
Michel-Ange Duquesne de Menneville
(c. 1700–1778)
1752 1755
Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial
(1698–1778)
1755 1760

See also

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Preceded by Governor General of New France
1663–1760
Succeeded by