An amazing woman. The fact that she is the head of a large state is not particularly surprising to anyone: there are now plenty of women in such posts. But the fact that she is an experienced astronaut, who has been in space twice and for a long time, is a unique fact. She also knows six languages, including Russian. With education, too, everything is in order - a computer engineer. And still a beauty. Please love and favor - Mrs. Julie Payette.
Powers of the Governor General of Canada
Let's start with the fact that Canada is a member of the Commonwe alth Kingdom of 16 states, in which the head is Elizabeth II, and the constitutional monarchy has remained a political system for a long time. In each of the dominion countries of Great Britain there is an official representative of the English queen. This is exactly what the Governor General of Canada is.
The procedure for appointing a candidate for this post is carried out rigorously precisely and always according toin the same order. The Prime Minister of Canada searches for, evaluates and advises the Queen of Great Britain. The Queen, if approved, appoints a new candidate to be her plenipotentiary.
The Governor General of Canada is the de jure head of state. Let's deal with this "de jure". Until 1952, only British aristocrats were appointed to this position, which assumed the country's status as a dominion - ruled "from above" from England. Now there is no such thing. A rather interesting situation has arisen: on the one hand, the Governor General of Canada represents the interests of the English crown, whose power has become only a historical symbol.
On the other hand, the representative of this symbol performs the most important functions in the country:
- approval or rejection of all new laws;
- convening and dissolving the Canadian Parliament;
- appointment of the prime minister, federal ministers, judges and senior officials.
Athlete, Komsomol member, beauty
In 2017, this position was taken by Julie Payette, whose services to the country and society are worth a separate story. The mere fact that the Governor General of Canada has flown into space twice and for long periods of time makes Ms. Payette take a closer look.
Even without her cosmic exploits, Julie Payette is a person with a unique breadth of pursuits, skills and passions. She plays the piano, flute and sings beautifully. What is "sings beautifully" in relation to Julie: she, for example, sang inaccompanied by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.
It is clear that now there is nowhere without sports: Julie runs skiing in winter and without them in summer, goes in for scuba diving, plays tennis very well. Six foreign languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian, German and Russian - this is the linguistic reserve of Her Excellency. Plus, he's a Canadian Air Force pilot.
Space Life of the Governor General
Julie Payette is by no means a "wedding general" from outer space. Behind her shoulders are two of the most difficult long-term flights as part of teams of astronauts. It all started in 1992, when, after a crazy competition of applicants, she was enrolled in a detachment for a flight to an orbital station.
The first flight lasted 9 days and 19 hours in the Discovery shuttle, it took place in 1999 - to the famous ISS. Julie was there repairing battery chargers, assisting colleagues during their spacewalk.
The second flight on Endeavor lasted more than 15 days. The shuttle also flew to the ISS in 2009 with the most difficult technical task, which was successfully completed.
What's next
Julie Payette is the most effective top manager, able to manage the most diverse and complex organizations. She was invited as a member of the Board of Directors to the National Bank of Canada, to the Montreal Bach Festival, to the Science Center Museum and many other respectable associations. Julie's scientific career also took off at the International Academy of Cosmonautics.
Toto understand the scale of Julie's personality and her fame in Canada, just look at the photo from the opening of the Winter Olympic Games, where she was not just a member of the organizing committee, but carried the Olympic flag among the eight most respected citizens of Canada. She is on the far right in the photo.
Now the Governor General of Canada is implementing his plans and promises in the field of climate change, poverty and migration issues. Everything can be achieved - this is Julie Payette's lifelong credo.
