Raymonde Gagné

Raymonde Gagné CM OM (born January 7, 1956)[1] is a Canadian politician and academic who was named to the Senate of Canada to represent Manitoba on March 18, 2016.[2]

The Honourable Raymonde Gagné CM OM
Senator from Manitoba
Incumbent
Assumed office March 18, 2016
Nominated by	Justin Trudeau
Appointed by	David Johnston
Preceded by	Rod Zimmer
Deputy Representative of the Government in the Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 31, 2020
Leader	Marc Gold
Preceded by	Diane Bellemare
Personal details
Born	January 7, 1956 Manitoba, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Non-affiliated (since 2020)
Other political affiliations	Independent Senators Group (2016-2020)

Prior to her appointment to the Senate, Gagné was a longtime faculty member and president of the Université de Saint-Boniface in Winnipeg.[3] She was named a member of the Order of Canada in 2015.[3]

On January 31, 2020, she was appointed Deputy to Representative of the Government in the Senate Marc Gold.[4]

Honours and awards

In May 2014, Gagné was recognized with the Order of Manitoba [5]

On November 20, 2014, Gagné was awarded the Order of Canada and was invested as a Member of the Order of Canada on September 23, 2015, for services to education and social services.[6]

Gagné is also the recipient of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal.[7]

References

1. Senators
2. "Trudeau to appoint seven new senators". The Globe and Mail, March 18, 2016.
3. "Raymonde Gagné nommée membre de l’Ordre du Canada". Radio-Canada, September 23, 2015.
4. "With two new Senate appointments, Trudeau has now appointed half of the upper house". CBC News. January 31, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
5. "RAYMONDE GAGNÉ, NOUVELLE MEMBRE DE L'ORDRE DU MANITOBA". Association des universités de la francophonie canadienne (AUFC). Retrieved May 13, 2014.
6. "It's an Honour". Office of the Governor General. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
7. "It's an Honour". Office of the Governor General. Retrieved April 18, 2016.