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What is the significance of Jeanne Sauvé?
- The first female Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
- The first female Prime Minister of Canada
- The first female senator in Canada
- The first female Speaker of the House of Commons and first female Governor General of Canada
Why this is the correct answer
Jeanne Sauvé was a pioneering figure in Canadian public life who broke two major barriers. She became the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House of Commons in 1980, and then served as Canada's first female Governor General from 1984 to 1990.