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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 47. Chapters: Adrienne Clarkson, Raymond Chan, Charlene Choi, Nicholas Tse, Lydia Shum, Michael Chong, Olivia Chow, Kenneth Ma, Lawrence Cheng, La Carmina, Lawrence Chou, Danny Lee, Jenny Kwan, Michael Chan, Joyce Cheng, Benny Yau, Vivian Chow, Bing Thom, Susur Lee, Kayi Cheung, Jason Chan, David Lam, Roger Hui, Tak Wah Mak, Patricia Hy-Boulais, Jade Kwan, Kevin Chong, Tony Wong, Philip S. Lee, Anne Heung, Michael Chow, Harnam Singh Grewal, Lorretta Chow, Alfred Sung, Gabriel Yiu, Stephen M.D. Chang, Jenny Pat, Alice Wong, Vivienne Poy, Victor Li Tzar-kuoi, Albert Chang, Hong Kong Canadian, Melissa Hui, Gregory So, Stephen Yan, William Poy, Mary-Woo Sims, Cindy Cheung, Stanley So, Patrick Wong, Josiah Lau, Claudia Mo, Neville Poy, Samuel Wong, Susan Ip, Joseph Yu Kai Wong, Jeannie Lee, William Kwong Yu Yeung, Louis Shih, Mina Shum, Jason Leung. Excerpt: Adrienne Louise Clarkson (nee Adrienne Louise Poy, February 10, 1939) is a Canadian journalist and stateswoman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 26th since Canadian Confederation. Clarkson arrived in Canada with her family in 1941 as a refugee from Hong Kong and raised in Ottawa, Ontario. After receiving a number of university degrees, Clarkson worked as a producer and broadcaster for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and a journalist for various magazines. Her first diplomatic posting came in the early 1980s, when she promoted Ontario culture in France and other European countries. She was in 1999 appointed as governor general by Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, on the recommendation of Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chretien, to replace Romeo LeBlanc as viceroy, and she occupied the post until succeeded by Michaelle Jean in 2005. While Clarkson's appointment as the Canadian vicereine was generally welcomed at first, she caused some controversy during her time ...
