John McNee

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John McNee is Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations.

McNee earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from York University in 1973 and a Master of Arts in History from Cambridge University in 1975.

He joined the Department of External Affairs in 1978 and has served in Spain, the United Kingdom and Israel.

In the 1980s he was on then Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's Task Force on International Peace and Security and also served in the Privy Council Office.

He was Canadian Ambassador to Syria from 1993 to 1997 and concurrently served as envoy to Lebanon until 1995.

Returning to Ottawa he served in the Policy Development Secretariat of the Department of Foreign Affairs and as Director General, Middle East, North Africa and Gulf States Bureau.

From 2004 until 2006 McNee was Canada's Ambassador to Belgium.[1] His appointment to the United Nations was announced in February 2006[2] and he succeeded Allan Rock in the position at the beginning of July.