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W. Thomas Molloy






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W. Thomas Molloy
22nd Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
In office
March 21, 2018 – July 2, 2019
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor GeneralJulie Payette
PremierScott Moe
Preceded byVaughn Schofield
Succeeded byRussell Mirasty
Personal details
Born

William Thomas Molloy


(1940-07-27)July 27, 1940
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
DiedJuly 2, 2019(2019-07-02) (aged 78)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Alma materUniversity of Saskatchewan
St. Thomas More College
ProfessionLawyer

William Thomas Molloy[1] OC SOM QC (July 27, 1940 – July 2, 2019) was a Canadian lawyer, treaty negotiator, and Chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan. He was the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, the viceregal representativeofQueen Elizabeth II of Canada in the Province of Saskatchewan.

Molloy was appointed Lieutenant Governor by the Governor General of Canada, Julie Payette, on the adviceofPrime Minister Justin Trudeau on January 22, 2018,[2] to succeed Vaughn Solomon Schofield. He was sworn in on March 21, 2018, at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building. He died of pancreatic cancer just over a year later, on July 2, 2019. The Province of Saskatchewan accorded Molloy a state memorial service on July 13, 2019.

Biography[edit]

Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on July 27, 1940, Molloy received a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Thomas More College and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Saskatchewan both in 1964.[3] He was called to the Bar in both Saskatchewan and Alberta. He was counsel with the Saskatoon law firm of Molloy Negotiations.

He was the Chief Negotiator for the Government of Canada in the Nunavut Land Claim Agreement, and for the Nisga'a Final Agreement.

He was the author of the book, The World Is Our Witness: The Historic Journey of the Nisga'a into Canada.

In 1996, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for "his integrity, commitment to a just settlement and personable rapport".[4] In 2012, he was made a Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit.

On January 22, 2018, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Molloy's appointment as the next Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, to succeed Vaughn Solomon Schofield.[5] He was formally installed on March 21, 2018.[6][7]

On May 7, 2019, Molloy's office announced that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was stepping away from his post to undergo treatment, with his duties temporarily being taken over by Robert G. Richards, Chief Justice of Saskatchewan.[8] He died of the disease on July 2, 2019.[9]

On July 13, 2019, the Province of Saskatchewan accorded a state memorial service to Molloy in Saskatoon. Amongst those attending were the Governor General, Julie Payette; the Premier of Saskatchewan, Scott Moe; the federal Minister of Public Safety, Ralph Goodale; former Premier Roy Romanow, who was a classmate of Molloy at the University of Saskatchewan; and Perry Bellegarde, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations.[10]

Honours and Arms[edit]

Honours[edit]

Coat of Arms[edit]

Coat of arms of W. Thomas Molloy
Notes
Granted 15 May 2019.
Crest
A garb Or charged with a rose Gules barbed and seeded Proper and issuant from an ancient crown Purpure.
Escutcheon
Tierced in pairle reversed Or Vert and Purpure on a plate two scrolls in saltire Azure.
Supporters
Two lions guardant Or each gorged of a collar Azure pendent therefrom a rose Gules barbed and seeded standing on a mount of Western red lilies roses and white lilies Proper.[12]
Motto
Trust Understanding and Patience

References[edit]

  • ^ Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory. Martindale-Hubbell. 23 July 2018. ISBN 9781561603770 – via Google Books.
  • ^ Order of Canada citation
  • ^ "Prime Minister announces new Lieutenant Governor for Saskatchewan". 22 January 2018.
  • ^ "Lieutenant governor to be sworn in March 21". 9 March 2018.
  • ^ Postey, Drew. "Tom Molloy becomes Saskatchewan's 22nd Lieutenant-Governor".
  • ^ "Lieutenant Governor getting treatment for pancreatic cancer", Regina Leader-Post, May 7, 2019.
  • ^ "Saskatchewan Lt.-Gov. William Thomas Molloy dies of pancreatic cancer at age 78". The Canadian Press. Times Colonist. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  • ^ Alexa Lawlor, "State memorial service held for Tom Molloy, Saskatchewan's 22nd lieutenant-governor", Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, July 14, 2019.
  • ^ "Message from the Governor General Following the Passing of His Honour the Honourable W. Thomas Molloy, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan", Office of the Secretary to the Governor General, July 2, 2019.
  • ^ "William Thomas Molloy". Canadian Heraldic Authority. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  • Academic offices
    Preceded by

    Peggy McKercher

    Chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan
    2001–2007
    Succeeded by

    DrVera Pezer


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