Janet Austin

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The Honourable
Janet Austin
OBC
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Janet-Austin.jpg
Austin in 2014
30th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
In office
April 24, 2018 –January 30, 2025
Governors General
Premier
Preceded by Judith Guichon
Succeeded by Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia
Personal details
Born1956or1957(age 67–68) [1]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada [2]
SpouseAshley Chester
Alma mater University of Calgary
Austin meeting the Indian politician Prakash Javadekar in 2018 Prakash Javadekar meeting the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, Ms. Janet Austin and explains the significant educational reforms currently underway in India, in Victoria, Canada.JPG
Austin meeting the Indian politician Prakash Javadekar in 2018

Janet Edna Merivale Austin OBC (born 1956or1957) [1] is a Canadian former nonprofit sector executive and public servant who was the 30th lieutenant governor of British Columbia, having served from 2018 to 2025. [3] She was the viceregal representative of Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III in the province of British Columbia. Prior to her appointment as Lieutenant Governor, she spent 15 years as CEO of YWCA Metro Vancouver. [4]

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Austin was appointed by Governor General Julie Payette, on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. [5]

Honours

Order of St John (UK) ribbon -vector.svg CAN Order of British Columbia ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.png QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg UK King Charles III Coronation Medal BAR.svg

RibbonDescriptionNotesRefs.
CAN Order of British Columbia ribbon.svg Order of British Columbia [6]
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.png Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal Canadian version [7]
QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Canadian version [8]
UK King Charles III Coronation Medal BAR.svg King Charles III Coronation Medal Canadian version [9]
Coat of arms of Janet Austin
Janet Austin Escutcheon.png
Crest
Issuant from a wreath of dwarf poinciana flowers proper, a demi-lion Or charged on its shoulder with three gouttes de poix and holding in its dexter paw a Latin cross erablé Gules;
Escutcheon
Azure on a chevron engrailed between three Latin crosses Or, three roses Gules barbed Vert seeded Or;
Motto
MENS CONSCIA RECTI (A Mind Conscious Of Rectitude) [10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Janet Austin takes lessons learned as head of YWCA to Government House and Lieutenant-Governor job".
  2. ↑ "YWCA Metro Vancouver CEO is B.C.'s new lieutenant-governor".
  3. ↑ "The Honourable Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia". Government House. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Janet Austin, CEO, YWCA Metro Vancouver". Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Janet Austin appointed as B.C.'s new lieutenant governor". CBC News . 20 March 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Janet Austin installed as B.C.'s newest lieutenant governor". 24 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "Ms. Janet Austin – Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Janet Austin – Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "Governor General hosts inaugural presentation of King Charles III Coronation Medal". Governor General of Canada. 6 May 2024.
  10. ↑ "The Public Register of Arms, Flags, and Badges of Canada". 12 November 2020.
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