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Payette was invested as governor general on which date?

  • October 2, 2017

  • July 3, 2017

  • January 1, 2017

  • November 11, 2017

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Payette was invested as governor general on October 2, 2017, becoming Canada's 29th viceregal representative. She was installed during a ceremony in the Senate chamber, where she took the oaths of office and received the insignia of her new role. The event marked a significant moment in Canadian history, as she became the first female astronaut and the first indigenous person to hold this prestigious position.
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