Roland Michener

Daniel Roland Michener, PC, CC, O.Ont, QC ( born April 19, 1900 in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada; † August 6, 1991 in Toronto, Ontario) was a Canadian diplomat and politician.

Biography

After school he studied from 1920 to 1924 Law at the University of Alberta and subsequently worked after his admission to the bar. During his studies he became friends with the future Prime Minister Lester Bowles Pearson.

Michener began his political career as a candidate of the Conservative Party of Canada in 1945 with the election of deputies of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario (Ontario Legislature ). He was also from 1946 to 1948 Minister in the State Government of Ontario.

Subsequently, he was in 1953 elected a deputy of the Canadian House of Commons and represented there until 1962, the interests of the constituency of Toronto -St. Paul's. Most recently, he was from 1957 to 1962 Parliament President ( Speaker). After his election defeat in the general election in 1962 he withdrew temporarily from political life back, but he was soon afterwards representative of Canada at several international conferences. Between 1964 and 1967 he was accredited as High Commissioner (High Commissioner) in India and also in Nepal.

On April 17, 1967, he was appointed as successor to Georges Vanier Governor General of Canada.

1967 took place under his auspices the opening of the World's Fair ( Expo 67) in Montreal. During the October Crisis of 1970, which by the kidnapping of British diplomat James Richard Cross and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour of Québec Pierre Laporte by the terrorist organization Front de libération du Québec ( FLQ ) was initiated in October 1970, was made through him, the signing of the War Measures Act (War Measures Act ). As Governor-General, he had not only high reputation, but also paid state visits from several states. He was in 1971 a guest at the 2500- year anniversary of the Iranian monarchy. In addition, he managed during his tenure some politeness as the Knicks ( curtsy ) from.

On January 14, 1974 Jules Léger followed him in the office of the Governor General. For his services Michener was, among other things Companion of the Order of Canada (CC). He also the Michener House and the Michener Park was named in his hometown of Lacombe honor.