Topic: Romeo Leblanc

Biography: Romeo LeBlanc

Romeo LeBlanc (1927-2009) was the twenty-fifth Governor General of Canada and a long-serving federal politician prior to that appointment. Like his successor, Adrienne Clarkson, LeBlanc's pre-political resume featured a stint at the CBC (in his case, Radio-Canada), after which he became ...

Canada's former governor general Romeo Leblanc dies

Canada's 25th governor general Romeo LeBlanc has died in his home in easternmost New Brunswick province after a lengthy battle with illness. He was 81.The former foreign correspondent for public broadcaster Radio-Canada entered politics in 1967 as press secretary to ...