Robert Choquette

Robert Guy Choquette CC GOQ (April 22, 1905 – January 22, 1991) was a Canadian novelist, poet and diplomat.

For the Canadian Olympic rower, see Robert Choquette (rowing).
Robert Guy Choquette
Born(1905-04-22)April 22, 1905
Manchester, New Hampshire
DiedJanuary 22, 1991(1991-01-22) (aged 85)
Montreal, Quebec
GenrePoetry, Novels, Plays
Notable awardsOrder of Canada
National Order of Quebec

He was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, and he moved with his family to Montreal in 1914.

In 1968, he was appointed Canada's ambassador to Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina.[1] He served until 1970.

In 1968, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.[2] In 1989, he was made a Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec.[3]

References
  1. Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada Complete List of Posts
  2. Office of the Governor General of Canada. Order of Canada citation. Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 26 May 2010
  3. "Citation". National Order of Quebec.


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