Pierre-André Bissonnette

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Pierre-André Bissonnette (died 23 December 1989) was a Canadian diplomat. He was concurrently appointed as Acting High Commissioner to Malaya and Malaysia and Chargé d'Affaires a.i. to Myanmar.

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Bissonnette also served as chairman of the International Joint Commission. [1]

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In 1989 Bissonnette was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada. [1] He died from cancer two days later. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Order of Canada". Government of Canada. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Diplomat Bissonnette dies 2 days after honor". Toronto Star . Canadian Press. 26 December 1989. pp. A16. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Arthur Redpath Menzies 		Acting High Commissioner to Malaya
1961-1962 		Succeeded by
Charles Eustace McGaughey
Preceded by
Arthur Redpath Menzies 		Acting High Commissioner to Malaysia
1961-1962 		Succeeded by
Charles Eustace McGaughey
Preceded by
Arthur Redpath Menzies 		Chargé d'Affaires a.i. to Myanmar
1961-1962 		Succeeded by
Charles Eustace McGaughey


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