When was Louise Arbour born?

Louise Arbour was born on 1947-02-10.

What events was Louise Arbour involved in?

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What events was Louise Arbour involved in?

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Louise Arbour

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Born — Life — 1947-02-10
Louise Arbour was born on 1947-02-10.
Joined Bar of Quebec — Career — 1971-01-01
legal organization
Worked for Law Commission of Canada — Career — 1972-01-01
Canadian independent law commission
Worked for Law Commission of Canada — Career — 1974-01-01
Canadian independent law commission
Worked for Osgoode Hall Law School — Career — 1974-01-01
law school in Toronto, Ontario
Joined Law Society of Ontario — Career — 1977-01-01
Canadian law society
Worked for Osgoode Hall Law School — Career — 1987-01-01
law school in Toronto, Ontario
Began serving as justice of the Court of Appeal for Ontario — Career — 1990-01-01
judge in the Ontario court
Received Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa — Recognition — 1997
premio académico
Stopped serving as justice of the Court of Appeal for Ontario — Career — 1999-01-01
judge in the Ontario court
Began serving as justice of the Supreme Court of Canada — Career — 1999-09-15
member of the Supreme Court of Canada
Received Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear — Recognition — 2000
Louise Arbour had a award received connection with Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear.
Received honorary doctor of the University of Picardie Jules Verne — Recognition — 2003
Louise Arbour had a award received connection with honorary doctor of the University of Picardie Jules Verne.
Stopped serving as justice of the Supreme Court of Canada — Career — 2004-06-30
member of the Supreme Court of Canada
Began serving as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights — Career — 2004-07-01
head of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Chaired Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights — Career — 2004-07-01
UN department that promotes human rights under international law
Received Thomas J. Dodd Prize in International Justice and Human Rights — Recognition — 2005
Human rights award
Received honorary doctorate at the Laval University — Recognition — 2007
doctor honoris causa from Laval University in Quebec, Canada
Received Companion of the Order of Canada — Recognition — 2007-10-25
highest rank of the Order of Canada
Received honorary doctor of the University Lille-II — Recognition — 2007-10-25
Louise Arbour had a award received connection with honorary doctor of the University Lille-II.
Received Women of Distinction Awards — Recognition — 2008
award given by the YWCA of Montreal
Received United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights — Recognition — 2008
human rights award (1968–)
Received Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit — Recognition — 2008
condecoración civil de España, categoría de la Orden del Mérito Civil
Stopped serving as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights — Career — 2008-06-30
head of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Chaired Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights — Career — 2008-09-01
UN department that promotes human rights under international law
Received Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec — Recognition — 2009
Louise Arbour had a award received connection with Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec.
Received North–South Prize — Recognition — 2010
Portuguese award
Received Commander of the Legion of Honour — Recognition — 2012-02-09
third rank of the French Legion of Honour
Received Canada's Walk of Fame — Recognition — 2014-01-01
street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Received Pearson Medal of Peace — Recognition — 2016
Canadian award for contributions to international peace
Began serving as UN Special Representative for International Migration — Career — 2017-03-09
Louise Arbour had a position held connection with UN Special Representative for International Migration.
Began serving as Governor General of Canada — Career — 2026-05-05
representative of the monarch of Canada