Raymonde Gagné

The Honourable
Raymonde Gagné
CM OM
Senator from Manitoba
Assumed office
March 18, 2016
Nominated by Justin Trudeau
Appointed by David Johnston
Preceded by Rod Zimmer
Personal details
Born (1957-01-07) January 7, 1957
Manitoba, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Political party Independent Senators Group

Raymonde Gagné CM OM (born January 7, 1957)[1] is a Canadian politician and academic who was named to the Senate of Canada to represent Manitoba on March 18, 2016.[2]

Prior to her appointment to the Senate, Gagné was a longtime faculty member and president of the Université de Saint-Boniface in Winnipeg.[3] She was named a member of the Order of Canada in 2015.[3]

Honours and awards

In May 2014, Gagné was recognized with the Order of Manitoba [4]

On November 20, 2014, Gagné was awarded the Order of Canada and was invested as a Member of the Order of Canada on September 23, 2015, for services to education and social services.[5]

Gagné is also the recipient of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Senators
  2. ↑ "Trudeau to appoint seven new senators". The Globe and Mail, March 18, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Raymonde Gagné nommée membre de l’Ordre du Canada". Radio-Canada, September 23, 2015.
  4. ↑ "RAYMONDE GAGNÉ, NOUVELLE MEMBRE DE L'ORDRE DU MANITOBA". Association des universités de la francophonie canadienne (AUFC). Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  5. ↑ "It's an Honour". Office of the Governor General. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  6. ↑ "It's an Honour". Office of the Governor General. Retrieved April 18, 2016.


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