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Her Excellency the Rt. Hon. Michaëlle Jean (born September 6, 1957, in Port-au-Prince,[1] Haiti) is a Haitian-born Canadian politician and journalist. She was the Governor General of Canada, replacing Adrienne Clarkson on 27 September 2005, until 1 October 2010 when David Lloyd Johnston took over.
Jean was formally appointed Special Envoy for Haiti for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on November 8, 2010, for a four-year term.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Jean, Michaëlle". The UN Refugee Agency. http://www.unhcr.org/3e1eaa6d4.html. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
- ↑ "Haiti not forgotten: Michaëlle Jean taking up her duties as UNESCO Special Envoy for Haiti on 8 November". UNESCO. http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/haiti_not_forgotten_michaelle_jean_taking_up_her_duties_as_unesco_special_envoy_for_haiti_on_8_november/. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ↑ Former governor general Michaëlle Jean to begin United Nations work for Haiti. The Canadian Press. http://www.thespec.com/news/world/article/274046--former-governor-general-michaelle-jean-to-begin-united-nations-work-for-haiti. Retrieved November 7, 2010.