Joseph Gérard Léonce Bernard (born May 23, 1943) is an Acadian-Canadian politician and the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island.

Born in Abram-Village, Prince Edward Island , he was first elected to the Legislative Assembly, as a member of the Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island, representing the distict of Third Prince in a by-election in 1975, and was re-elected in 1978, 1979, 1982, 1986, and 1989. He was Minister of Industry and Chairman of the P.E.I. Development Agency from 1986 to 1989, and from 1989 to 1991 was Minister of Fisheries and Community Affairs.

He has been Lieutenant Governor since May 28, 2001.

He is married to Florence Gallant, they have four children: Michel, Pierre, Francine, and Charles.

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