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
New France (french: Nouvelle-France) was the area colonized by France in North America, beginning with the exploration of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Great Britain and S ...
. 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
See also
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Governor of Montreal
The governor of Montreal was the highest position in Montreal in the 17th century and the 18th century. Prior to the establishment of the 1663 Sovereign Council, the governor of Montreal was appointed by the Société Notre-Dame de Montréal. The ...
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Governor of Acadia
The governance of the French colony of Acadia has a long and tangled history. Founded in 1603 by Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Monts, the territory of Acadia (roughly, the present-day Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward I ...
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Governor of Plaisance
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Governors of French Louisiana
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New France
New France
1663 establishments in New France
1760 disestablishments in New France
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