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Louise Arbour

Louise Bernice Arbour

Canadian judge.

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Sex or Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Montreal

Date of Birth

2/10/1947

Position Held

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
(7/1/2004 - 6/30/2008)
Replaces
:
Sérgio Vieira De Mello
Replaced By
:
Navanethem Pillay
Start Time
: 7/1/2004
End Time
: 6/30/2008
ICDP Commissioner and Vice President
Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
(9/15/1999 - 6/30/2004)
Appointed By
:
Jean Chrétien
Start Time
: 9/15/1999
End Time
: 6/30/2004
Justice of the Court of Appeal for Ontario
(1990 - 1999)
Start Time
: 1990
End Time
: 1999
UN Special Representative for International Migration
(3/9/2017 - )
Replaces
:
Peter Sutherland
Start Time
: 3/9/2017

Instance Of

Human

Occupation

Judge
Lawyer
Diplomat
University Teacher

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Country of Citizenship

Canada

Given Name

Louise

Educated At

Faculté De Droit De L'Université De Montréal
University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
Collège Regina Assumpta

Award Received

20 items
Companion of the Order of Canada
(10/25/2007)
Point in Time
: 10/25/2007
United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights
(2008)
Point in Time
: 2008
Four Freedoms Award – Freedom From Fear
(2000)
Point in Time
: 2000
North–South Prize
(2010)
Point in Time
: 2010
Thomas J. Dodd Prize in International Justice and Human Rights
(2005)
Point in Time
: 2005
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
(2009)
Point in Time
: 2009
Commander of the Legion of Honour
(2/9/2012)
Point in Time
: 2/9/2012
Tang Prize
Honorary Doctorate at the Laval University
(2007)
Point in Time
: 2007
Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown
Canada's Walk of Fame
(2014)
Point in Time
: 2014
Honorary Doctor of the University of Ottawa
(1997)
Point in Time
: 1997
Honorary Doctor of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations
Honorary Doctorate of Concordia University
Honorary Doctorate From the University of Alberta
Honorary Doctorate From the University of British Columbia
Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit
(2008)
Point in Time
: 2008
Pearson Medal of Peace
(2016)
Point in Time
: 2016
Honorary Doctor of the University Lille-II
(10/25/2007)
Point in Time
: 10/25/2007
Honorary Doctor of the University of Picardie Jules Verne
(2003)
Point in Time
: 2003

Employer

United Nations

Family Name

Arbour

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

French

Described by Source

The Court of Appeal for Ontario: Defining the Right of Appeal in Canada, 1792–2013
Page(s)
:212

Participant In

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014
Subject Named As
:Louise Arbour
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013
Subject Named As
:Louise Arbour

Academic Degree

Doctor of Philosophy
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