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 replaced the post of Governor of New France, and was replaced by the British post of Governor of the Province of Quebec following the fall of New France.

In 1663, New France was reformed to be under the rule of a Governor General. This was a nobleman serving as the king's personal representative, with power to command troops and oversee diplomacy. Domestic power was delegated to the Sovereign Council of New France, which the Governor General chaired, and to the Intendant of New France, a civil administrator. [1]

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.

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PictureGovernor general
(Birth–Death)
FromUntilAppointed by
Augustin de Saffray de Mezy.jpg Augustin de Saffray de Mésy
(1588–1665)
16631665 Portrait of Louis XIV of France in Coronation Robes (by Hyacinthe Rigaud) - Louvre Museum.jpg
Louis XIV
(1638–1715)
Portrait of Daniel de Remy de Courcelle.jpg Daniel de Rémy de Courcelle
(1626–1698)
16651672
Portrait of Louis de Buade, Count of Frontenac (cropped).jpg Louis de Buade de Frontenac
(1622–1698)
16721682
Joseph-Antoine Le Febvre de La Barre.jpg Antoine Lefèbvre de La Barre
(1622–1688)
16821685
Jacques-Rene de Brisay, Marquis de Denonville.jpg Jacques-René de Brisay, Marquis de Denonville
(1637–1710)
16851689
Portrait of Louis de Buade, Count of Frontenac (cropped).jpg Louis de Buade de Frontenac
(1622–1698)
16891698
Hector-Calliere.jpg Louis-Hector de Callière
(1648–1703)
16981703
GG-Vaudreuil.jpg Philippe de Rigaud Vaudreuil
(c.1643–1725)
17031725
Marquis de Beauharnois.jpg Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois
(1671–1749)
17251746 Louis XV, King of France (1710-1774) edited 2.jpg
Louis XV
(1710–1774)
La Galissoniere-French school 18th century img 3172.jpg Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière
(1693–1756)
17471749
Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel.jpg Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de la Jonquière, Marquis de la Jonquière
(1685–1752)
17491752
Michel-Ange Duquesne de Menneville.png Michel-Ange Duquesne de Menneville
(c.1700–1778)
17521755
Marquis de Vaudreuil.jpg Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial
(1698–1778)
17551760

See also

Preceded by Governor General of New France
16631760
Succeeded by


  1. "Governors and Intendants in New France | Patrimoines Partagés - France Amériques". heritage.bnf.fr.