Louise Blais
Her Excellency Louise Blais | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations | |
| Assumed office September 24, 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1, 1966 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Profession | Civil Servant |
Louise Blais (born July 1, 1966) is a Canadian diplomat. On August 21, 2017, she was named as Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, with special responsibility for Agenda 2030 and development[1]. On January 8, 2019 she was appointed to the Executive Board of UNICEF for the period spanning 2019[2].
Prior to her appointment as Ambassador, she was Consul General of Canada in Atlanta for the Southeastern United States[3]. She was the director of the Canadian Cultural Centre in Paris (2007-2010) and later served as Minister-Counsellor at the embassy. She was previously a Counsellor in Tokyo and Washington D.C[4].
Louise Blais has served on the boards of the Helen Hayes Awards in Washington DC, the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington and the Tokyo International Film Festival.[citation needed]
Ms. Blais is a graduate of McGill University.[5]
References
- ^ Canada, Global Affairs (2017-08-21). "Diplomatic appointments - Canada.ca". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ "Bureau". UNICEF. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ^ Canada, Global Affairs (August 2014). "Diplomatic Appointments - Canada.ca". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ "Louise Blais". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ "Representing Canada at the UN". mcgillnews.mcgill.ca. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
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