Activities post-retirement Retired governors general usually either withdraw from public life or go on to hold other public offices. Edward Schreyer, for instance, was appointed Canadian High Commissioner to Australia upon his departure from the viceregal role in 1984, and Michaëlle Jean became the UNESCO special envoy to Haiti and, later, the secretary-general of La Francophonie. Schreyer also become the first former governor general to run for elected office in Canada when he unsuccessfully vied for a seat in the House of Commons as a New Democratic Party candidate. Prior to 1952, several former viceroys returned to political careers in the United Kingdom, sitting with party affiliations in the House of Lords and, in some cases, taking a position in the British Cabinet. The Marquess of Lorne was elected a Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom in 1895, and remained so until he became the Duke of Argyll and took his seat in the House of Lords. Others were made governors in other countries or territories: Charles Stanley Monck, 4th Viscount Monck was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Dublin, the Earl of Aberdeen was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and the Earl of Dufferin, Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto, and the Earl of Willingdon all subsequently served as Viceroy of India.
activities post-retirement retired governors general usually either withdraw from public life or go on to hold other public offices edward schreyer for instance was appointed canadian high commissioner to australia upon his departure from the viceregal role in 1984 and michaëlle jean became the unesco special envoy to haiti and later the secretary-general of la francophonie schreyer also become the first former governor general to run for elected office in canada when he unsuccessfully vied for a seat in the house of commons as a new democratic party candidate prior to 1952 several former viceroys returned to political careers in the united kingdom sitting with party affiliations in the house of lords and in some cases taking a position in the british cabinet the marquess of lorne was elected a member of parliament in the united kingdom in 1895 and remained so until he became the duke of argyll and took his seat in the house of lords others were made governors in other countries or territories charles stanley monck 4th viscount monck was appointed lord lieutenant of dublin the earl of aberdeen was appointed lord lieutenant of ireland and the earl of dufferin henry petty-fitzmaurice 5th marquess of lansdowne gilbert elliot-murray-kynynmound 4th earl of minto and the earl of willingdon all subsequently served as viceroy of india