Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty will be officially installed as the Queen’s representative for the province in a ceremony next Thursday at the Legislature.
Mirasty, a fluent Cree speaker and member of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band was appointed and sworn into the position in July following the death of Thomas Molloy.
“His Honour’s rich background and deep connection to our province has already brought a valuable perspective to the role,” said Premier Scott Moe.
Mirasty is Saskatchewan’s first Indigenous Lieutenant Governor. “I’ve always been proud to talk about where I come from who I am and my [Cree] language,” Mirasty said.
Mirasty, a 36 year veteran of the RCMP was the first Indigenous person to command a division of the national police force.
While Mirasty was sworn in at a small ceremony at Government House to fulfill his constitutional duties as the Queen’s representative in Saskatchewan, this ceremony will complete the traditional events of a Lieutenant Governor’s installation.
It will include his investiture as the Chancellor of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, and will give the opportunity for Mirasty to share with the people of Saskatchewan some of his priorities for his mandate.
Under the Canadian constitution, he will serve as Lieutenant Governor for a minimum of five years.
(Photo: Russell Mirasty being sworn in as Lieutenant Governor. By Dan Jones.)