Amazing Women Rock - Michaëlle Jean (Governor General, Canada)

Michaëlle Jean (Governor General, Canada)

Michaëlle Jean was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 1957. She immigrated to Canada with her family in 1968, fleeing the dictatorial regime of the time.

After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Italian and Hispanic languages and literature at the University of Montréal, she pursued her master's studies in comparative literature and taught at the university's Faculty of Italian Studies.

Three scholarships allowed her to pursue her studies at the University of Perugia, the University of Florence, and the Catholic University of Milan. She is fluent in five languages: French, English, Italian, Spanish and Creole.

During her studies, Ms. Jean worked for eight years with Quebec shelters for battered women, while actively contributing to the establishment of a network of emergency shelters throughout Quebec and elsewhere in Canada.

She later ventured into journalism and became a highly regarded journalist, and anchor of information programs at Radio-Canada and CBC Newsworld.

She became Governor General of Canada in September 2005.

Related links:
Wikipedia Profile
The Governor General Of Canada's Website
Her Excellency Michaelle Jean Sings A Song Of Hope

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written by Marie J.Jean-Louis, January 27, 2010

I believe the Governor will not deceive the haitian peole by letting the crooked haitian elected officials to have access to the donations. The haitian nation cannot suffer anymore. The elected officials of Haiti show clearly that they cannot govern. I hope the Governor will stand by us for that matter.

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