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THE CHANCELLOR
The chancellor presides at convocations, confers all University degrees and acts as an ambassador. As the University’s senior volunteer, the chancellor also represents its interests to all government levels and is an ex-officio voting member of the University’s Senate and the Board of Governors. Martha Billes was named the University of Guelph’s ninth chancellor in April 2017. Former Chancellors 2012-2017
David Mirvish, Canadian theatre producer, art collector and supporter
1991-2007
Lincoln Alexander, one of Canada’s most groundbreaking and influential leaders
1983-1989
William Stewart, former Ontario minister of agriculture
2007-2011
1989-1990 1977-1983 1971-1977
1965 -1971
Pamela Wallin, Canadian senator, former television journalist, and diplomat
Edmund Bovey, past president of the Art Gallery of Ontario Pauline McGibbon, former Ontario lieutenant-governor
Emmett Hall, former chief justice of Saskatchewan and justice of the Supreme Court of Canada George Drew, former mayor of Guelph, Ontario premier and Canada high commissioner to the United Kingdom
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