Background
Chambers, Ian Gordon was born on February 24, 1947 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Son of Neil Powell and Edna May (Bagley) Chambers.
Chambers, Ian Gordon was born on February 24, 1947 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Son of Neil Powell and Edna May (Bagley) Chambers.
Dalhousie University, Canada, 1963-1966, Bachelor of Arts (Honours). Oxford University, 1966-1968, В Philosophy. Dalhousie University, 1968-1972, Doctor of Jurisprudence.
Spoken languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Russ, Polish, Urdu, Hindi, Chinese (Mandarin), Arabic.
Teacher Istituto Pareto, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1968-1969. Broadcaster Canadian Broadcasting Company, Halifax, 1971-1972. Clerk Supreme Court Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1972-1973.
Official Office Legal Advisor, International Labor Organization, Geneva, 1973-1981, director Pakistan Office, Islamabad, 1981-1984, director China Office, Beijing, 1985-1988, director Caribbean Office, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 1988-1991, representative to United Nations, New York City, since 1991. Advisor Research Center for Human Research and Development, Shanghai, since 1988. Member Prime Ministerial Committee on Employment, Port-of-Spain, 1990-1991.
Legislation adviser Duma (Parliamentary) Committee on Minorities, Moscow, since 1994. Member peace negotiation team United Nations, Guatemala, since 1994.
Legislation adviser Government of Nova Scotia, Halifax, 1971-1972. Cub scout leader International Boy Scouts, Islamabad, 1982-1983. Member International Negotiating Network, Carter Center, Atlanta, since 1992.
Chairman United Nations Committee for Indigenous Year, New York City, 1993. Legal adviser Latin America and Caribbean Indigenous Development Fund, since 1992. Adviser Fourth World Movement.
Member Chukchi People (honorary, life, adviser).
Dev coop, inti law, productivity improvement, employment & manpower planning. Four children, music, licensed scuba diver.
Married Nelda Geninazzi, July 13, 1968 (divorced November 1986). Children: Nicholas, Lucas, Jessica, Liam.
