Lieutenant General of New France


Lieutenant General of New France was the military post that governed early New France from 1598 until 1627. Before 1598, the office was briefly occupied from 1541 to 1543. The office was replaced by the title of Governor of New France in 1627. It was the first vice-regal post in what would later become Canada, and is a precursor of the present-day office of Governor General of Canada, the representative of Queen Elizabeth II, Canada's Queen and Head of State.
Most of the Lieutenant Generals never set foot on New France, except Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons and Jean-François Roberval, and served the office from France. This office was succeeded by the Governor of New France.
Office HolderTermAppointed by
Jean-François de la Rocque de Roberval1541–1543Francis I
vacant1543–1598during reigns of Francis I, Henry II, Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III
Marquis de la Roche-Mesgouez1598–1603Henry III
Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Monts1603–1610Henry IV
Charles de Bourbon, comte de Soissons1611–1612Louis XIII
Henry II, Prince of Condé1612–1616Louis XIII
Pons de Lauzière, Marquis de Thémines de Cardillac1616–1620Louis XIII
Henry II, Prince of Condé1620Louis XIII
Henri II de Montmorency1620–1625Louis XIII
Henri de Lévis, duc de Ventadour1625–1626Louis XIII
Cardinal Richelieu1626–1627Louis XIII