D'Iberville Fortier, (February 5, 1926 – April 22, 2006) was a

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diplomat and public servant.

Career

A career diplomat, his service spanned the years 1952 to 1984. During this time, he was the Canadian ambassador to:

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, and

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. In addition, he was the High Commissioner to

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and the Acting Canadian Commissioner at the ICSC for Cambodia. From 1984 to 1991, he was the third Commissioner of Official Languages. In 2000, he was made an Officer of the

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in recognition of being "a public servant and a diplomat highly respected in the international community". He was married to Marie-Thérèse Allégret and had two children, Sébastien and Valérie.

References

1926 births 2006 deaths Ambassadors of Canada to Belgium Ambassadors of Canada to Cambodia Ambassadors of Canada to Libya Ambassadors of Canada to Luxembourg Ambassadors of Canada to Tunisia French Quebecers High Commissioners of Canada to Malta Officers of the Order of Canada People from Montreal {{Canada-diplomat-stub Commissioners of Official Languages (Canada)