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Louise Arbour

31st Governor General · born 1947

Louise Arbour
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Prosecuted a sitting head of state at The Hague, sat on the Supreme Court, and became viceroy at 79.

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  1. February 10, 1947 · Montreal
    Born in Montreal
  2. October 1, 1996 · The Hague, Netherlands
    Became chief prosecutor for the Yugoslav and Rwanda tribunals
  3. May 27, 1999 · The Hague, Netherlands
    Indicted Slobodan Milošević while he was still in power
  4. September 15, 1999 · Ottawa
    Appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada
  5. 2004 · Geneva, Switzerland
    Became UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
  6. June 8, 2026 · Rideau Hall, Ottawa
    Sworn in as Governor General of Canada

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