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Former Ushers of the Black Rod

The Usher of the Black Rod is a senior parliamentary officer appointed by Order in Council. The Black Rod, as the Usher is known to senators, is a senior protocol officer in Parliament and a floor officer of the Senate.

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Dates of OfficeUsher of the Black RodNotes
1867-11-02 - 1875-06-4René Kimber
1875-06-04 - 1901René Edouard KimberReplaced his father upon his retirement
1902 - 1904-02Molyneux St. John
1904-03-01 - 1925-06Ernest John Chambers
1925-06 - 1946Andrew Ruthven Thompson
1947-01-15 - 1970-10Charles Rock Lamoureux
1970-11-01 - 1979-09A. Guy Vandelac
1979-09-26 - 1983Thomas Guy Bowie
1983 - 1984-07-08Charles AskwithActing
1984-07-09 - 1985-07Claude G. Lajoie
1985-07-10 - 1989-03-06René M. Jalbert
1989-03-06 - 1990-10Rene Gutknecht
1990-10 - 1997-06-28Jean Doré
1997-11-10 - 2001-09-14Mary C. McLaren
2001-09-15 - 2002-12-08Blair ArmitageActing
2002-12-09 - 2008-03-07Terrance J. Christopher
2008-05-26 - 2013-01-06Kevin MacLeod
2013-01-07 - 2013-09-30Blair ArmitageActing
Oct 1 2013 - J. Greg Peters

SOURCE: Senate of Canada.

See also
Senate
Usher of the Black Rod

External Links
Senate of Canada Official Website
Usher of the Black Rod Official Website

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