monarch death_date children nationality birth_date residence term_end alma_mater death_place governor_general profession order term_start spouse name occupation predecessor birth_place cabinet party office successor religion premier article_title
elizabeth ii 11 february 2000 frances diane canadian 10 october 1912 charlottetown , prince edward island january 14 , 1980 october 24 , 1974 acadia university charlottetown , prince edward island jules léger edward schreyer politician 21st october 24 , 1974 may 30 , 1966 doris l. bernard gordon lockhart bennett teacher , academic , educational administrator john george mackay j. david stewart charlottetown , prince edward island minister 1970-1974 -rrb- president of executive council -lrb- 1970-1974 -rrb- provincial of secretary -lrb- 1972-1974 -rrb- justice -lrb- 1966-1970 -rrb- attorney general -lrb- liberal lieutenant -rrb- for 5th queens governor of prince edward island mla -lrb- assemblyman joseph aubin doiron james lee united church of canada alex campbell w. gordon lockhart bennett

gordon lockhart bennett

gordon lockhart bennett , -lrb- october 10 , 1912 -- february 11 , 2000 -rrb- was a canadian teacher , politician and the 21st lieutenant governor of prince edward island .
born in charlottetown , prince edward island , he received a bachelor of science in 1937 and a master of science in chemistry in 1947 from acadia university .
he started to teach in a school and joined the faculty of the department of chemistry at prince of wales college in 1939 .
in 1966 , he was elected as a liberal candidate as a representative of 5th queens .
he was re-elected in 1970 and 1974 .
from 1966 to 1974 , he held ministerial positions in the government of premier alex campbell including president of the executive council , minister of education , minister of justice , provincial secretary and chairman of provincial centennial commission .
he was lieutenant governor from october 24 , 1974 to january 14 , 1980 .
he was inducted into canadian curling hall of fame as a builder .
in 1983 , he was made an officer of the order of canada .
he was created a knight of grace of the order of st. john in 1975 .
