Michael Dougall Bell
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Canada Ambassador to Jordan
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| In office 1987 – 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Gary Richard Harman |
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| Succeeded by | Arthur Percy Sherwood |
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Canada Ambassador to Israel
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| In office 1990 – 19992 |
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| Preceded by | James K. Bartleman |
| Succeeded by | Norman Spector |
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Canada Ambassador to Cyprus
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| In office 1991 – 19992 |
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| Preceded by | James K. Bartleman |
| Succeeded by | Norman Spector |
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Canada Ambassador to Egypt
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| In office 1994 – 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Jacques T. Simard |
| Succeeded by | Marie-Andrée Beauchemin |
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Canada Ambassador to Israel
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| In office 1999 – 2003 |
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| Preceded by | David Berger |
| Succeeded by | Donald Sinclair |
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| Born | September 10th, 1943 Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Residence | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Windsor |
Michael Dougall Bell is a former Canadian Foreign Service Officer with 36 years experience in the Department of Foreign Affairs, mostly focused on the Middle East. He was Canada's Ambassador to Jordan (1987-90), Egypt (1994-98), and Israel (1990-92 and 1999- 2003). As former Chair of the Donor Committee of the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq.
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[edit] Early Life
Bell was born on September 10th, 1943 in Windsor, Ontario. He attended Assumption College School from 1958-1962, and later attended the University of Windsor. At Windsor he received his B.A. Hons (1966) and M.A. (1967) in Political Science and Economic Studies.
[edit] Foreign Service
After completing his M.A. he joined the Canadian Foreign Service, holding early positions in Kingston, Jamaica (1968-1970), Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (1970-1972), and Rome, Italy (1981-1983). He Also Served as the Senior Political Officer in Tel Aviv, Israel from 1975 to 1978. He was Executive Assistant for Middle East Affairs to the Honourable Robert Stanfield (1978-1979), and Director of the Middle East Relations Division (1983-1987), Director General for Central and Eastern Europe (1992-1994).
[edit] After the Foreign Service
Mr. Bell served as the Fellow at the Weatherhead Centre for International Affairs at Harvard University (1998-99) and from 2003-2005 he was Senior Scholar on Diplomacy at the Munk Centre for International Studies, at the University of Toronto.[1]
[edit] Current Work
Michael Bell is currently the Paul Martin (Sr.) Senior Scholar on International Diplomacy at the University of Windsor, where he teaches on the law and politics of the modern Middle East. He is also engaged in a major study on the future governance of Jerusalem’s Old City. The project is designed to stimulate thinking amongst decision makers, respecting options for the future governance of the old city for possible use by negotiators, in the event of renewed negotiations for a comprehensive peace between Israelis and Palestinians.[2]
Mr. Bell has been a contributor to the Globe and Mail. He has also published in the Literary Review of Canada, the Behind the Headlines series of the Canadian Institute of International Affairs, Idea&s: the Arts and Science Review of the University of Toronto, the International Journal, and the Journal of International Law and International Relations.[3] He also frequently appears on national radio and television as a middle east expert.[4]
[edit] External link
- Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada diplomatic history
- Michael Bell's Website at the University of Windsor
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[edit] References
- ^ University of Windsor - Research - Prof. M. Bell - Main
- ^ Jerusalem Old City Initiative - University of Windsor
- ^ University of Windsor - Research - Prof. M. Bell - Main
- ^ http://www.uwindsor.ca/users/m/mbell/research.nsf/SubCategoryFlyOut/55E9B7F85A1AB82F852572FB00612857
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| Preceded by Gary Richard Harman |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Jordan 1987-1990 |
Succeeded by Arthur Percy Sherwood |
| Preceded by James K. Bartleman |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Israel 1990-1992 |
Succeeded by Norman Spector |
| Preceded by James K. Bartleman |
High Commissioner to Cyprus 1991-1992 |
Succeeded by Norman Spector |
| Preceded by Jacques T. Simard |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Egypt 1994- |
Succeeded by Marie-Andrée Beauchemin |
| Preceded by David Berger |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Israel 1999- |
Succeeded by Donald Sinclair |
