Ramon John Hnatyshyn
Hnatyshyn, Ramon John (1934-), a Canadian statesman. He was named governor general of Canada in 1990. Hnatyshyn, a Progressive-Conservative from Saskatchewan, served in Parliament, 1974–88, and was minister of justice, 1986–88. Hnatyshyn was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, of Ukrainian ancestry. He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 1954 and received a law degree there in 1957. That year he was admitted to the bar and began practicing law in Saskatoon.