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Governor General Designate

A person who has been chosen as governor general but has not yet been formally installed is known as the Governor General Designate. Each word is capitalized, and the title is unhyphenated.

  • The Governor General Designate, David Johnston, left by car for Parliament Hill for the installation ceremony.