Janice Filmon | |
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 Filmon in July 2017 | |
| 25th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba | |
| In office June 19, 2015 – October 24, 2022 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Governors General | |
| Premier | |
| Preceded by | Philip S. Lee |
| Succeeded by | Anita Neville |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Janice Clare Wainwright c. 1943 (age 81–82) Winnipeg,Manitoba, Canada |
| Spouse | Gary Filmon(m.c. 1963) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba (BSc) |
| Occupation | Social worker,[1] community activist |
Janice Clare FilmonOC OM (néeWainwright; bornc. 1943) is a Canadian former social worker who served as the 25thlieutenant governor of Manitoba from 2015 to 2022. Her appointment became effective June 19, 2015. She was theviceregal representative ofQueen Elizabeth II and King Charles III of Canada in the Province ofManitoba.
Filmon was born around 1943.[2] A social worker,[1] philanthropist and community activist, she was made a member of theOrder of Canada in 2012 and theOrder of Manitoba in 2007.[3] She is the chair of the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation and founder of the A Leadership Initiative in Voluntary Efforts (A.L.I.V.E.) volunteer program. She was born in Winnipeg and was a 1964 graduate from theUniversity of Manitoba with aBachelor of Science degree in home economics. Her husband isGary Filmon, a formerpremier of Manitoba; they have four children.[4][5][1]
On March 19, 2015, Filmon was appointed byGovernor General of CanadaDavid Johnston on the advice of Prime MinisterStephen Harper to be the nextLieutenant Governor of Manitoba, replacingPhilip S. Lee.[6][7] As theviceregal representative in Manitoba, she was styled "Her Honour" while in office and will have the right to the style "the Honourable" for life.
Filmon was granted a coat of arms through Grant of Arms and Supporters, with differences to Allison Joy Filmon, David Clark Filmon, Gregg Alan Filmon and Susanna Clare Filmon, on May 15, 2019.[8]
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| Order of precedence | ||
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| Preceded byas the24th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba | Order of precedence in Manitoba as the25th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba | Succeeded byas the18th Premier of Manitoba |