History

Past Lieutenant Governors

The Honourable W. Yvon Dumont, O.M.
Archives of Manitoba: Dumont, Yvon (93-184)

Term of Office: 05 March 1993 - 02 March 1999
Born: St. Laurent, Manitoba, 21 January 1951

• First became active in Manitoba Metis Federation 1967 as Secretary Treasurer of St. Laurent Local and 1972 Director of Interlake Region.
• Executive Vice-President of Manitoba Metis Federation 1973 and President 1984-93.
• A founding Vice-President of Native Council of Canada 1972-73 and President of Metis National Council 1988-93.
• Member of Municipal Council, Rural Municipality of St. Laurent.
• Member of Board of Governors, University of Manitoba
• Active in several small businesses and served on national division of Aboriginal Economic Development Board.
• Vice Prior and Knight of Justice of Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem.
• Received Manitoba Metis Federation Award 1993 for dedicated service to Metis people of Canada and National Aboriginal Achievement Award 1996 for public service.
• Awarded Honourary Doctor of Laws degree from University of Manitoba 1996.
• Appointed to Order of Manitoba 2001.