Michaëlle Jean: Canadian journalist and 27th Governor General of Canada
Her Excellency the Rt.
Hon. Michaëlle Jean (born September 6, 1957, in Port-au-Prince, 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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 Jean in 2007 | |
| 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 | September 6, 1957 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.
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