Louise Blais
Her Excellency Louise Blais | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations | |
| In office September 2017 – March 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1, 1966 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Profession | Civil Servant |
Louise Blais (born July 1, 1966[
In 2022, Blais was named to The Hill Times' list of top 50 people influencing Canada's foreign policy.[2] She was also named a senior adviser with the Business Council of Canada in 2022.[3]
From May 2021 to December 2021 she returned to serve as Consulate General of Canada to the US Southeast,[4] after having served in the same position from 2014-2017, prior to being named as Ambassador.[5] On January 8, 2019 she was appointed to the Executive Board of UNICEF for the period spanning 2019.[6]
She was the director of the Canadian Cultural Centre in Paris from 2007 to 2011 and later served as Minister-Counsellor at the embassy. She was previously a Counsellor in Tokyo and Washington D.C.[7]
Blais is a graduate of McGill University.[8]
References
- ^ Canada, Global Affairs (2017-08-21). "Diplomatic appointments - Canada.ca". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ Times, The Hill (2022-03-16). "Ukraine has the spotlight, but U.S. still dominates for the top 50 influencing Canada's foreign policy". The Hill Times. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ "USMCA at Two: What Comes Next? | Wilson Center". www.wilsoncenter.org. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ Williams, Trevor (2021-04-29). "Fresh Off UN Ambassadorship, Canada's Louise Blais Returns to Her Old Job as Consul General in Atlanta". Global Atlanta. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ Canada, Global Affairs (August 2014). "Diplomatic Appointments - Canada.ca". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ "Bureau". UNICEF. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ^ "Louise Blais". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ "Representing Canada at the UN". mcgillnews.mcgill.ca. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
External links
- Louise Blais on Twitter
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