Myra Freeman
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Myra Ava Freeman Template:Post-nominals (born May 17, 1949) is a Canadian philanthropist, teacher, the 29th and first female Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.
Freeman was born Myra Ava Holtzman in Saint John, New Brunswick, the daughter of Anne Golda (Freedman), a homemaker, and Harry Holtzman, a businessman.[1] She graduated from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education. In 1971, she started teaching with the Halifax Regional School Board until her appointment.
She was appointed lieutenant governor in 2000 by Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, on the advice of Jean Chrétien. She served as lieutenant governor until September 7, 2006.
Freeman and her husband, Larry, have three children: Daniel M. Freeman, Jonathan Freeman and Debra Freeman.
In her childhood, Freeman was a member of the Girl Guides of Canada, participating in Guiding youth programs.[2]
Honours
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| File:CAN Order of Canada Member ribbon.svg | Order of Canada (CM) |
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| File:Order of St John (UK) ribbon -vector.svg | Order of St John (D.StJ) |
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| File:Order Nova Scotia ribbon bar.svg | Order of Nova Scotia (ONS) |
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| File:MSM Ribbon-military.png | Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) |
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| File:UK Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg | Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal |
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| File:CAN Canadian Forces Decoration ribbon.svg | Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
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- Honorary degrees
| Location | Date | School | Degree |
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| Template:Flagu | 2004 | Mount Saint Vincent University | Doctor of Humane Letters (DHL) [4] |
| Template:Flagu | May 2005 | Cape Breton University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [5] |
| Template:Flagu | 2007 | Acadia University | Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) [6] |
| Template:Flagu | May 2007 | Saint Mary's University | Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) [7] |
| Template:Flagu | 2008 | St. Francis Xavier University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) |
| Template:Flagu | May 2011 | Dalhousie University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [8] |
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Honorary military appointments
- Template:Flagicon 2003Template:Spaced ndash: Honorary Captain of Royal Canadian Navy Commander of Maritime Forces Atlantic.
Arms
References
- Past Lieutenant Governors of Nova Scotia. Government of Nova Scotia. Accessed 2010-12-22.
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- ↑ https://www.dal.ca/academics/convocation/history_traditions/honorary_degree_recipients/hon_degree_2011/myra_freeman.html Template:Dead link
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- 1949 births
- Living people
- Lieutenant governors of Nova Scotia
- Members of the Order of Nova Scotia
- Politicians from Saint John, New Brunswick
- Politicians from Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Dalhousie University alumni
- Jewish Canadian politicians
- Women in Nova Scotia politics
- Canadian women viceroys
- Jewish women politicians