James K. Bartleman

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His Honour The Honourable James K. Bartleman

James Karl Bartleman O.Ont, BA (born 24 December 1939, in Orillia, Ontario) is a Canadian diplomat, author, and the 27th Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario.

James Bartleman grew up in the Muskoka town of Port Carling, and is a member of the Mnjikaning First Nation. In 1963, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) in History from the University of Western Ontario where he was initiated as a member of Phi Delta Theta.

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[edit] Foreign Service Career

Prior to taking on the role of Lieutenant-Governor, Mr. Bartleman had a distinguished career of more than 35 years in the Canadian foreign service. He began his diplomatic career in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 1967 and was given the task of opening Canada’s first diplomatic mission in the newly independent People’s Republic of Bangladesh in 1972. Following that posting he was made Canada's Ambassador to Cuba (Havana) from 1981 to 1983, and served as High Commissioner to Cyprus and Ambassador to Israel (Tel Aviv) simultaneously from 1986 to 1990. From the dual posting he moved to post of Canadian Ambassador to the North Atlantic Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in Brussels, Belgium from 1990 to 1994. He was moved from NATO to the Commonwealth of Nations positions as High Commissioner to South Africa (Pretoria) in 1998-1999 and to Australia (Canberra) in 1999-2000. Finally, he was transferred back to Europe to serve as Ambassador to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium from 2000 to 2002.

[edit] Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario

The Honourable James Karl Bartleman was sworn in as the 27th Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario on 7 March 2002 as Ontario's 41st Vice-regal representative (27th since confederation, 41st since the establishment of the post in 1792).

As is traditional to a vice-regal appointment, Mr. Bartleman has used his position to spearhead three initiatives that he personally identifies with and considers important. During his mandate as Lieutenant Governor he seeks to:

  • 1) Reduce the stigma of mental illness
  • 2) Fight racism and discrimination
  • 3) Encourage aboriginal young people (a homage to his Native Canadian heritage)

To these ends he initiated the Lieutenant-Governor's Book Program in 2004, and has collected over 1.2 million used books, donated from all corners of the province from both institutions and individuals, to stock school libraries in First Nations communities, particularly in Northern Ontario. In 2005, to further promote literacy and bridge building, His Honour initiated a program to pair up Native and non-Native schools in Ontario and Nunavut, and set-up summer camps for literacy development in five northern First Nations communities.[1]

[edit] Other Honours

[edit] Awards

  • On June 1, 2002, he was invested as a Knight of Justice in the Order of St John
  • On June 1, 2002, as Lieutenant-Governor he received the Order of Ontario and became the Order's Chancellor.
  • Bartleman was awarded the National Aboriginal Achievement Award for public service in 1999.
  • The Dr. Hugh Lefave Award
  • The Courage to Come Back Award
  • The Deloitte Hero Inspiration Award
  • The Jane Chamberlin Award for his efforts to reduce the stigma of mental illness.
  • The Phi Delta Kappa Educator of the Year Award
  • The DAREarts Cultural Award in recognition of the Lieutenant Governor's Book Program.

[edit] Honorary doctorates

James Bartleman is the first member of a First Nation to hold a vice-regal office in Ontario.

[edit] Bibliography

  • Out of Muskoka (2002)
  • On Six Continents (2004)
  • Rollercoaster: My Hectic Years as Jean Chrétien's Diplomatic Advisor (2005)

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario: The Honourable James K. Bartleman, O.Ont., 27th Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario
Preceded by
Hilary M. Weston		 Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario
March 7, 2002–present		 Succeeded by
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