Herménégilde Chiasson, ONB is a noted Canadian poet and playwright of Acadian origin.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Université de Moncton (1967)
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Mount Allison University (1972)
Masters in Esthetics, University of Paris (Sorbonne), (1975)
Masters of Fine Arts, State University of New York (1981)
Doctorate, University of Paris (Sorbonne), (1983)
He was made a Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit (France) as per the Canada Gazette of 26 November 2011.
Career
Born in Saint-Simon, New Brunswick, he was the 29th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick between 2003 and 2009. He is also currently a professor at Université de Moncton. He served in many positions (director, playwright, journalist, researcher) with Radio-Canada from 1968 until 1985.
During this time, he also made many contributions to the cultural framework of New Brunswick: directing the Galerie d"art de l"Université de Moncton in 1974, serving as President of the Galerie sans nom in 1980, helping found the Editions Perce Neige in 1984 and the Aberdeen Company-op in 1985.
He worked on several such projects after leaving Radio-Canada before becoming a professor of the history of Art and Cinema at the Université de Moncton in 1988.
Membership
Royal Canadian Academy of Arts]
He is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.