Michaëlle Jean
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. She is the Secretary General of Organisation internationale de la Francophonie since 2015 and multilingual who speaks English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Haitian Creole.
Michaëlle Jean | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Jean in 2010 | |
| 27th Governor General of Canada | |
| In office September 27, 2005 – October 1, 2010 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Paul Martin Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Adrienne Clarkson |
| Succeeded by | David Johnston |
| 3rd Secretary-General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie | |
| In office January 5, 2015 – January 2, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Abdou Diouf |
| Succeeded by | Louise Mushikiwabo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 September 1957
(aged 68) Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Spouse(s) | Jean-Daniel Lafond |
| Education | Université de Montréal (BA, MA) |
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| Website | Official website |
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]
Michaëlle Jean Media
The Catholic University of Milan, where Jean studied languages and literature
Prime Minister Paul Martin, who recommended Jean to Queen Elizabeth II for appointment as the sovereign's viceroy
Michaëlle Jean greets concert attendees at the Ottawa Chamber Music Festival at Rideau Hall
Governor General Michaëlle Jean and Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the reception for heads of state at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games
Governor General Michaëlle Jean with then President of Brazil, Lula da Silva, July 11, 2007
Jean presiding over Remembrance Day ceremonies in Ottawa, 2007
As the representative of Canada's head of state, the Governor General welcomes US President Barack Obama to Canada, February 19, 2009
Jean (left) with Queen Elizabeth II at Queen's Park, Toronto, July 2010
Badge of the Governor-General of Canada
References
- ↑ "Jean, Michaëlle". The UN Refugee Agency. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
- ↑ "Haiti not forgotten: Michaëlle Jean taking up her duties as UNESCO Special Envoy for Haiti on 8 November". UNESCO. 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.