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Julie Payette, Canadian engineer, astronaut, and 29th Governor General of Canada

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Julie Payette

29th governor general of Canada, former CSA Astronaut (born 1963)

Julie Payette is a Canadian engineer, scientist and former astronaut who served from 2017 to 2021 as Governor General of Canada, the 29th since Canadian Confederation.
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October 20

Day of the year

October 20 is the 293rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 72 days remain until the end of the year.
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Governor General of Canada

Federal representative of the Canadian monarch

The governor general of Canada is the federal representative of the Canadian monarch, currently King Charles III. The monarch of Canada is also sovereign and head of state of 14 other Commonwealth realms and resides in the United Kingdom. The monarch, on the advice of his or her…
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