Queen Elizabeth II had approved the appointment of Payette as the next Governor General of Canada, the 29th since Canadian Confederation

Julie Payette CC CMM COM CQ
Governor General of Canada Designate
Taking office October 2, 2017
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Succeeding	David Johnston
Personal details
Born	October 20, 1963 (age 53) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Education	McGill University (BEng, MAS) University of Toronto
CSA astronaut
Time in space	25 days 11 h 57 min
Selection	1992 CSA Group
Missions	STS-96, STS-127
Mission insignia