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Who recommended him for the post of Canada’s Governor-General in 1940?

  • Neville Chamberlain

  • William Lyon Mackenzie King

  • Stanley Baldwin

  • David Lloyd George

Answer

William Lyon Mackenzie King recommended Viscount Alexander for the post of Canada’s Governor-General in 1940. King, who was the Prime Minister of Canada at the time, had a close relationship with Alexander and felt that he was the best person for the job. Alexander was a British aristocrat who had served in the military and had a wealth of experience in government.
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