Georges-Henri Blouin Explained

Georges-Henri Blouin (192127 December 2007) was a Canadian diplomat.[1]

Blouin grew up in Montreal and earned a Master of Law degree from Université de Montréal.[1] In 1949 Blouin joined the Canadian Department of External Affairs.[1]

In 1965 he was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Cameroon[2] then concurrently to the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon. He was later appointed to Morocco, Spain[3] and then the Netherlands.[4] Later, Blouin became chief of protocol for Brian Mulroney's government.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Obituary: Georges Blouin was a born diplomat . . 1 January 2008 . 8 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160324105028/http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=72fde237-76dc-4f38-95aa-f9394f3ec9bf&k=69221 . 24 March 2016 .
  2. News: New ambassadors . . 21 May 1965 . 9 April 2013 . 3.
  3. News: Diplomats appointed . . 12 August 1977 . . 9 April 2013 . 12.
  4. News: Israeli diplomat leaves for retirement . . 8 September 1979 . 9 April 2013 . Best, Patrick . 14.