Louise Arbour

Governor General of Canada
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Louise Arbour

Summary

Louise Arbour is a human[1]. Born in Montreal[2], she… she was born on February 10, 1947[3]. She worked as a judge[4], lawyer[5], diplomat[6], university teacher[7], and researcher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,296 views/month, #6,800 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montreal[2], Louise Arbour…
  • Louise Arbour was born on February 10, 1947[3].
  • Louise Arbour held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Louise Arbour worked as a judge[4].
  • Louise Arbour worked as a lawyer[5].
  • Louise Arbour's professions included diplomat[6].
  • Louise Arbour's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Louise Arbour's professions included researcher[8].
  • Louise Arbour worked as a jurist[11].
  • Louise Arbour held the position of ICDP commissioner and Vice president[12].
  • Louise Arbour held the position of UN Special Representative for International Migration[13].
  • Louise Arbour held the position of Governor General of Canada[14].
  • Louise Arbour was employed by United Nations[15].
  • Louise Arbour's education included a stint at Faculté de droit de l'Université de Montréal[16].
  • Louise Arbour was educated at University of Ottawa Faculty of Law[17].
  • Louise Arbour's education included a stint at Collège Regina Assumpta[18].
  • Louise Arbour received the Companion of the Order of Canada[19].
  • Louise Arbour received the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights[20].
  • Louise Arbour received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear[21].
  • Louise Arbour received the North–South Prize[22].
  • Louise Arbour received the Thomas J. Dodd Prize in International Justice and Human Rights[23].
  • Louise Arbour received the Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec[24].
  • Louise Arbour was a member of Bar of Quebec[25].
  • Louise Arbour was a member of Law Society of Ontario[26].
  • Louise Arbour is recorded as female[27].

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Origins and Family

Louise Arbour was born in Montreal[2]. She was born on February 10, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at Faculté de droit de l'Université de Montréal[16], a faculty of law[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1892[30]; University of Ottawa Faculty of Law[17], a faculty[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1953[33]; and Collège Regina Assumpta[18], a secondary school[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1955[36]. Louise Arbour earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[4], lawyer[5], diplomat[6], university teacher[7], researcher[8], and jurist[11]. Among Louise Arbour's employers was United Nations[15]. Positions held include ICDP commissioner and Vice president[12]; UN Special Representative for International Migration[13]; and Governor General of Canada[14], a position[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1867[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of Canada[19], a grade of an order[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1967[43]; United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights[20], a human rights award[44], founded in 1966[45]; Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear[21]; North–South Prize[22], an award[46], in Portugal[47], founded in 1995[48]; Thomas J. Dodd Prize in International Justice and Human Rights[23], an award[49], founded in 2003[50]; and Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec[24], a grade of an order[51], in Canada[52].

Why It Matters

Louise Arbour ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,296 views/month, #6,800 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Louise Arbour born?

Louise Arbour was born in Montreal[2].

What did Louise Arbour do for work?

Louise Arbour worked as judge[4], lawyer[5], diplomat[6], university teacher[7], and researcher[8].

Where did Louise Arbour go to school?

Louise Arbour was educated at Faculté de droit de l'Université de Montréal[16], University of Ottawa Faculty of Law[17], and Collège Regina Assumpta[18].

What awards did Louise Arbour receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada[19], United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights[20], Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear[21], and North–South Prize[22].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · PascalHD · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Louise Arbour during her first official visit to the Citadel
    Wikidata description → Governor General of Canada
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Louise Arbour during her first official visit to the Citadelle de Québec (3-4 cropped).jpg"
  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → judge, lawyer, diplomat +3
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  3. 21w ago · ~2026-27228-17 · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of poland mms id → 9814870626405606
    Given name → Louise
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → female
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q390776]]"
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