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Russell Mirasty (born 1956 or 1957) is the 23rd and current
/ref> filling the vacancy in the position left when W. Thomas Molloy died in office on July 2. As lieutenant governor, Mirasty is the viceregal representative of Charles III of Canada in Saskatchewan. He was the first Indigenous person appointed to this office.Former top Sask. cop Russell Mirasty named province's new Lt.-Gov., CBC, July 17, 2019.
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" 'This is historic': Indigenous leaders applaud choice of Russell Mirasty as new Sask. Lt.-Gov.", CBC, July 17, 2019.
/ref> He and his wife Donna have two children. At the time of his appointment, he and his wife lived in
/ref> After retiring from the RCMP, Mirasty volunteered with a number of community service organizations. He particularly focused on working with Saskatchewan's education system. In 2017, Mirasty was awarded the
lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan
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. He was appointed by Governor General
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Julie Payette
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, on the constitutional advice
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of the Prime Minister of Canada
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, Justin Trudeau
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, on July 17, 2019. Mirasty was sworn in on July 18,"Premier Scott Moe Announces Swearing In Date For New Lieutenant Governor", Government of Saskatchewan News Release, July 17, 2019./ref> filling the vacancy in the position left when W. Thomas Molloy died in office on July 2. As lieutenant governor, Mirasty is the viceregal representative of Charles III of Canada in Saskatchewan. He was the first Indigenous person appointed to this office.Former top Sask. cop Russell Mirasty named province's new Lt.-Gov., CBC, July 17, 2019.
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Personal life
Mirasty is a member of theLac La Ronge Indian Band
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band ( cr, ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ, mistahi-sâkahikanihk) is a Woodland Cree First Nation in northern Saskatchewan, it is the largest Cree band government in Canada and the largest First Nation in Saskatc ...
. His first language is Cree
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. His appointment was strongly welcomed by Indigenous leaders in Saskatchewan./ref> He and his wife Donna have two children. At the time of his appointment, he and his wife lived in
La Ronge
La Ronge is a northern town in the boreal forest of central Saskatchewan, Canada. Its location is approximately north of Prince Albert where Highway 2 becomes Highway 102. La Ronge lies on the western shore of Lac la Ronge, is adjacent ...
.
RCMP career
Mirasty served as a member of theRoyal Canadian Mounted Police
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(RCMP) for thirty-six years, from 1976 to 2013. He was one of only two Indigenous cadets in his troop at RCMP Academy, Depot Division
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. Following graduation, he served in seven of Canada's ten provinces. He also did a work exchange with the Northern Territory Police
The Northern Territory Police Force is the police body that has legal jurisdiction over the Northern Territory of Australia. This police service has 1,537 police members (as at 31 July 2019) made up of 79 senior sergeants, 228 sergeants, 839 con ...
in Australia. Mirasty served as a volunteer ''aide-de-camp'' to previous lieutenant governors of Saskatchewan. He was appointed assistant commissioner and officer commanding, "F" Division in 2010, the first Indigenous RCMP officer to command a division.Prime Minister News Release: Russell Mirasty/ref> After retiring from the RCMP, Mirasty volunteered with a number of community service organizations. He particularly focused on working with Saskatchewan's education system. In 2017, Mirasty was awarded the
Meritorious Service Medal A Meritorious Service Medal is an award presented to denote acts of meritorious service, and sometimes gallantry, that are worthy of recognition. Notable medals with similar names include:
* Meritorious Civilian Service Award
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.
Honours
Russell Mirasty's full medal entitlement is as follows.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mirasty, Russell Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Lieutenant Governors of Saskatchewan Cree people Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century First Nations people 20th-century First Nations people