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Edith Dumont (born 1964) is a Canadian educator who has served as the lieutenant governor of Ontario since November 14, 2023, the 30th since Confederation.




Early life and education


Dumont was born in 1964 in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec. She was educated at the University of Ottawa, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in psychology in 1985 and a Master of Education (MEd) in 1997, the Université de Montréal, completing a specialization in psychology in 1986, and the Université du Québec en Outaouais, graduating with a Bachelor's degree in orthopedagogy in 1988.




Career


Dumont worked for the Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario for 30 years, becoming its director of education and secretary-treasurer. She was the first woman to lead the board. From April 2020 until her viceregal appointment, she served as vice-president of partnerships, communities and international relations at the Université de l'Ontario français in Toronto. She has served on the boards of the Regroupement national des directions générales de l’éducation, Office des télécommunications éducatives de langue française de l’Ontario and the Ottawa Network for Education.




Lieutenant Governor of Ontario


On August 3, 2023, Dumont's appointment by Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada (representing Charles III, King of Canada), on the advice of Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, as the 30th lieutenant governor of Ontario was announced. She is the first Franco-Ontarian lieutenant governor and the fourth woman to serve in the position, after Pauline Mills McGibbon, Hilary Weston, and Elizabeth Dowdeswell.
Dumont was sworn-in during a ceremony in the legislative chamber at the Ontario Legislative Building on November 14, 2023. She was received in audience by King Charles III at Buckingham Palace on November 20, 2024.




Personal life


Since 1993, Dumont has been married to Tony Viscardi, an aerospace engineer and former officer in the Canadian Armed Forces. They have three children: Éloïse, Antoine and Gabrielle.




Titles, styles and honours



As a lieutenant governor in Canada, from November 14, 2023, Dumont is entitled to be styled "The Honourable" for life and "Her Honour" while in office.




= National honours

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= Foreign honours

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= Honorary appointments

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November 14, 2023 – present: Colonel of the Regiment, The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment)
November 14, 2023 – present: Honorary Commissioner, Ontario Provincial Police




= Non-national honours and awards

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2021: Médaille de l'Ordre de la Pléiade de l'Ontario by l'Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
2020: Prix Bernard Grandmaître by le conseil régional d'Ottawa-Carleton of l'Association canadienne-française de l’Ontario
2017: Order of Ottawa by the City of Ottawa




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