the Légers continued to live in Ottawa. Léger died on November 22, 1980, and was survived by his wife and daughter. Ribbon bars of Jules Léger Appointments...

administered by the Canadian Music Council. The Jules Léger Prize was founded by Canadian diplomat and statesman Jules Léger in 1978 with the purpose "to encourage...

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...

Department of Canadian Heritage (Jules Léger Building (South)), the headquarters of the Canadian Transportation Agency (Jules Léger Building (South)), the headquarters...

replace Georges Vanier, and he occupied the post until succeeded by Jules Léger in 1974. Michener proved to be a populist governor general whose tenure...

Chairman of the Vancouver Board of Trade. In 1978, Governor General Jules Léger, on the advice of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, appointed him Lieutenant-Governor...

(air, rail and marine). Its headquarters are in the Jules Léger Building (South) (Édifice Jules Léger (Sud)) in Terrasses de la Chaudière, Gatineau, Quebec...

Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada and Sovereign of the Order of Canada, invests Jules Léger as a Companion of the order at Rideau Hall, August 1973....

to April 17, 1967); Chief Justice Bora Laskin while Governor General Jules Léger was recovering from a stroke (July 2 to December 9, 1974); Chief Justice...

book The Tuning of the World (1977). He was the first recipient of the Jules Léger Prize in 1978. Born in Sarnia, Ontario, he studied at the Royal Schools...

Governor of Alberta effective July 2, 1974. This appointment was made by Jules Léger, Governor General of Canada. His senior aide-de-camp was Lieutenant-Colonel...

hockey athlete J. Albert Leduc: ice hockey player and businessman Paul-Émile Léger: cardinal of the Catholic Church Serge Marcil: politician and Minister of...

Gabrielle Léger CC (May 25, 1916 – March 10, 1998) was the wife of the 21st Governor General of Canada Jules Léger and was the Viceregal consort of Canada...

and detailed works of reference on this composer. He was awarded the Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music in 1985 for River of Fire. He is the brother...

Léger or Leger (sometimes as Légère or Legere) is a surname, and may refer to: Alexis Leger (1887–1975), French poet and diplomat who used the pseudonym...

of Canadian Heritage is headquartered in the Jules Léger Building (South) (French: Édifice Jules Léger (Sud)) in Terrasses de la Chaudière, Gatineau...

chief of staff. In 1975, on Trudeau's recommendation, Governor General Jules Léger appointed him to the Senate. During Pierre Trudeau's final mandate as...

as a forerunner of pop art. Léger was born in Argentan, Orne, Lower Normandy, where his father raised cattle. Fernand Léger initially trained as an architect...

December 18, 1989. "Who is the Governor General? Roland Michener and Jules Léger" Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine. The Idler, March 1, 1990...

1948), American politician Gabrielle Léger (1916–1998), Canadian wife of the 21st Governor General of Canada, Jules Léger Gabrielle Leithaug (born 1985), Norwegian...

from the year 1979 in Canada. Monarch – Elizabeth II Governor General – Jules Léger (until January 22) then Edward Schreyer Prime Minister – Pierre Trudeau...

1898) 1963 – J. D. Tippit, American police officer (b. 1924) 1980 – Jules Léger, Canadian journalist and politician, Governor General of Canada (b. 1913)...

Amsterdam and the Cité de la Musique in Paris. In 2013, she was awarded the Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music and, in 2017, she received the Society of...

Elizabeth II Governor General – Roland Michener (until January 14), then Jules Léger Prime Minister – Pierre Trudeau Chief Justice – Gérald Fauteux (until...

Ambassador to France In office 1958–1963 Preceded by Jean Désy Succeeded by Jules Léger Canadian Ambassador to Italy In office 1952–1958 Preceded by Jean Désy...

Brian Current is a Canadian composer and conductor. He won the Juno Award for Classical Composition of the Year in 2015 for the opera Airline Icarus. Brian...

June 4, 1979 Monarch Elizabeth II Governors General Roland Michener Jules Léger Edward Schreyer Deputy Allan MacEachen (1977–1979) Preceded by Lester...

Barlow and Sudler International Wind Ensemble Competitions, and the 1988 Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music. Among his later works is Crossworlds (2002)...

Sep 1977 3 Roland Michener, Jules Léger Queen Elizabeth II 35 Michael Eric Butler 18 Sep 1977 28 Jun 1980 2 Jules Léger, Edward Schreyer Queen Elizabeth...

composer-in-residence at the Canadian Opera Company. In 1999 she won the Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music for Nightfall, a work for 14 strings written...