Background
Weekes, John was born in 1943 in Toronto, Canada, WORLD0.
international organization executive
Weekes, John was born in 1943 in Toronto, Canada, WORLD0.
Bachelor in Political Science and Economics, University Toronto, 1966.
With Department of External Affairs, 1966. Member Canada Embassy in Belgrade. Ambassador General Agreement of Tariff and Trades, Ottawa, 1979-1987.
Chairman Uruguay Round Negotiating Group, General Agreement of Tariff and Trades Council, 1988-1989, General Agreement of Tariff and Trades Contracting Parties, 1989-1990. Ambassador General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Geneva. Assistant deputy minister for trade policy.
Cans. chief negotiator for North America Free Trade Negotiations, 1991-1994. Coordinator North American Free Trade Agreement Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Senior assistant deputy minister, 1993-1995.
Chairman World Trade Organization committee on regional trade agreements. Chairman Working Party on the Acession of Saudi Arabia to the World Trade Organization, Associated Public-Safety Communications Officers Worldwide's Global Trade Practice, Geneva. Member Canada Delegation to Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Married Arlene Harris. 2 children.