Governor General of New France was the vice-regal post in New France from 1663 until 1760, and it was 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 and the Governor General of New France were the same person. The role of the Governor was to serve and represent the king in New France.


List of governors general

Picture Governor general
(Birth–Death)
From Until Appointed by
Augustin de Saffray de Mésy
(1588-1665)
16631665
Louis XIV
(1638–1715)
Daniel de Rémy de Courcelle
(1626-1698)
16651672
Louis de Buade de Frontenac
(1622-1698)
16721682
Antoine Lefèbvre de La Barre
(1622-1688)
16821685
Jacques-René de Brisay, Marquis de Denonville
(1637-1710)
16851689
Louis de Buade de Frontenac
(1622-1698)
16891698
Louis-Hector de Callière
(1648-1703)
16981703
Philippe de Rigaud Vaudreuil
(c.1643–1725)
17031725
Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois
(1671-1749)
17251746
Louis XV
(1710–1774)
Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière
(1693-1756)
17471749
Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de la Jonquière, Marquis de la Jonquière
(1685-1752)
17491752
Michel-Ange Duquesne de Menneville
(c.1700–1778)
17521755
Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial
(1698-1778)
17551760

See also


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