Lieutenant General of New France


Lieutenant General of New France was the title of a French official who governed early New France from 1598 until 1627. Before 1598, the post was briefly occupied from 1541 to 1543. It was the first vice-regal post in what would later become Canada, and it was a precursor of the modern-day office of Governor General of Canada, the representative of King Charles III, Canada's king and head of state.
Most holders of the title never set foot in New France, except for Jean-François de la Rocque de Roberval and Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons. The others served in the post from the comfort of the Kingdom of France. The title was replaced in 1627 by the post of 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
Troilus de Mesqouez1598–1603Henry III
Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons1603–1610Henry IV
Charles de Bourbon, comte de Soissons1611–1612Louis XIII
Henri II, Prince of Condé1612–1616Louis XIII
Pons de Lauzière, Marquis de Thémines de Cardillac1616–1620Louis XIII
Henri II, Prince of Condé1620Louis XIII
Henri de Montmorency, 4th Duke of Montmorency1620–1625Louis XIII
Henri de Lévis, 3rd Duke of Ventadour1625–1626Louis XIII
Cardinal Richelieu1626–1627Louis XIII