Yvon Dumont
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Yvon Dumont | |
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21st Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba | |
In office March 5, 1993 – March 2, 1999 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governors General | Ray Hnatyshyn Roméo LeBlanc |
Premier | Gary Filmon |
Preceded by | George Johnson |
Succeeded by | Peter Liba |
President of the Métis National Council | |
In office 1988–1993 | |
Succeeded by | Gerald Morin |
Personal details | |
Born | St. Laurent, Manitoba | January 21, 1951
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | small business owner, community organizer |
Profession | Politician |
W. Yvon Dumont,
He became involved in the
Dumont was also a founding member of the
Dumont has also been a municipal councillor in St. Laurent, and was on the Board of Governors for the University of Manitoba. He received a Manitoba Metis Federation Award in 1993, and a National Aboriginal Achievement Award, now the Indspire Awards, in 1996.
Dumont's appointment as Lt. Governor of Manitoba coincided with a national reappraisal of Métis leader Louis Riel's role in the province's creation. Once regarded as a rebel and an outlaw, Riel has in recent years been accepted as a Father of Confederation for his role in establishing a provisional government in the Red River Colony. The appointment of Dumont as Lt. Governor undoubtedly reflected this changed perspective.
The position of Lt. Governor is largely ceremonial, and Dumont had very little influence over the Progressive Conservative government of Gary Filmon.
Dumont was appointed to the Order of Manitoba in 2001. He ran again for the leadership of the MMF in 2003, but was defeated by David Chartrand.
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