Herménégilde Chiasson
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| His Honour the Honorable Herménégilde Chiasson ONB |
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| Assumed office August 26, 2003 |
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| Governor General | Adrienne Clarkson, Michaëlle Jean |
| Premier | Bernard Lord, Shawn Graham |
| Preceded by | Marilyn Trenholme Counsell |
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| Born | 1946 St-Simon, New Brunswick |
| Spouse | Marcia Chiasson |
| Profession | Poet, playwright |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Herménégilde Chiasson ONB (born 1946[1]) is a noted Acadian poet and playwright born in St-Simon, New Brunswick, Canada. He is the current Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick. He is also currently a professor at Université de Moncton.
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[edit] Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Université de Moncton (1967)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts, Mount Allison University (1972)
- Masters in Esthetics, University of Paris (Sorbonne), (1975)
- Masters of Fine Arts, State University of New York (1981)
- Doctorate, University of Paris (Sorbonne), (1983)
[edit] Career and Private Life
He is married to Marcia (Babineau) with one daughter, Sara-Jane. He served in many positions (director, playwright, journalist, researcher) with Radio-Canada from 1968 until 1985. During this time, he also made many contributions to the cultural framework of New Brunswick: directing the Galerie d'art de l'Université de Moncton in 1974, serving as President of the Gallerie sans nom in 1980, helping found the Editions Perce Neige in 1984 and the Aberdeen Co-op in 1985. He worked on several such projects after leaving Radio-Canada before becoming a professor of the history of Art and Cinema at the Université de Moncton in 1988.
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[edit] External links
- Herménégilde Chiasson's entry in The Canadian Encyclopedia
- Government of New Brunswick - Lieutenant Governor Herménégilde Chiasson biography
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