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Officer of the Order of Canada
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q556283 · wikidata
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Don Johnston
1936-06-26 – 2022-02-04
Life & Legacy
Donald James Johnston, (June 26, 1936 – February 4, 2022) was a Canadian lawyer, writer and politician who was Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) from 1996 to 2006. He was the first non-European to head that organization. From 1978 to 1988, Johnston was a Liberal Party member of the Canadian parliament and served in the cabinets of prime ministers Pierre Trudeau and John Turner. In addition, he was the president of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1990 to 1994. Johnston was an Officer of the Order of Canada, and an Officer of the French National Order of the Legion of Honour.
Occupation & Career
lawyer, politician, diplomat, writer, teacher
Education
McGill Faculty of Law
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Officer of the Order of Canada; Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal; Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal; Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun; honorary doctor of University of Economics in Bratislava
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun · Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross · honorary doctor of University of Economics in Bratislava · Knight of the Legion of Honour · Officer of the Order of Canada · Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal · Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
Employer
McGill University
Education & Institutions
McGill Faculty of Law
Verified Legacy Record
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Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q556283 · wikidata
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Knight of the Legion of Honour
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q556283 · wikidata
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Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q556283 · wikidata
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Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q556283 · wikidata
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Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q556283 · wikidata
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honorary doctor of University of Economics in Bratislava
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q556283 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q556283 — wikidata View source
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