J. Michel Doyon

J. Michel Doyon
Doyon in 2017
29th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
In office
September 24, 2015  January 25, 2024
Monarchs
Governors General
PremierPhilippe Couillard
François Legault
Preceded byPierre Duchesne
Succeeded byManon Jeannotte
Personal details
Born
Joseph Michel Doyon

(1943-04-22) April 22, 1943
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Spouse
Pauline Théberge
(m. 1966)
Alma materLaurentian University
Laval University
Profession
  • Lawyer
  • historian
  • professor
  • author

Joseph Michel Doyon KC AdE (born April 22, 1943) is a Canadian lawyer, historian, and author who served as the 29th lieutenant governor of Quebec. He assumed office on September 24, 2015 and was succeeded by Manon Jeannotte on January 25, 2024. Doyon previously served as the 144th head of the Bar of Quebec for the 2007–2008 term.