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Arthur LeBlanc

Arthur Joseph LeBlanc ONS KC (born 1943)[1] is the 33rd and current lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia.[2]

Arthur LeBlanc

Arthur Joseph LeBlanc

1943 (age 80–81)
West Arichat, Nova Scotia, Canada

Rosemarie Patricia Lirette

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Early life and education[edit]

Born in West Arichat, Nova Scotia, LeBlanc attended St. Francis Xavier University, in 1964 with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree and also a Bachelor of Laws Degree from Dalhousie University in 1968. He was admitted to the bar in November 1968.[1]

Legal career[edit]

Justice LeBlanc practiced law for 25 years, He concentrated his practice in civil litigation. In 1983, Justice LeBlanc was appointed as Queen's Counsel.[1] In 1998, he was appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia on the advice of Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chrétien[1]

As Lieutenant Governor[edit]

LeBlanc was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia on June 14, 2017, by Governor General of Canada David Johnston on the Constitutional advice of Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau.[1] LeBlanc was sworn in on June 28, 2017.

Personal life[edit]

He is married to Rosemarie Patricia and together they have three sons.[3]