Background
Noble, John Joseph was born on April 4, 1945 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Ronald Harding and Marion Cope Noble.
Noble, John Joseph was born on April 4, 1945 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Ronald Harding and Marion Cope Noble.
Bachelor, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1965. Bachelor (honours), Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1966.
Joined, Canada Foreign Svc., since 1966; served with, Canada Embassy, Dakar, 1968-1970; served with, Canada Embassy, Ankara, Turkey, 1973; served with, Canada Embassy, London, 1973-1977; member, Canada Mission to United Nations and General Agreement of Tariff and Trades, Geneva, 1980-1983; spokesman, director press office, External Affairs, Ottawa, Ontario, 1983-1984; director general United States relations, External Affairs, Ottawa, Ontario, 1984-1988; director general international security, External Affairs, Ottawa, Ontario, 1988-1990; director general international organizations, External Affairs, Ottawa, Ontario, 1991-1993; ambassador of Canada to Hellenic Republic, Athens, Greece, 1993-1994; minister plenipotentiary, Canada Embassy, Paris, 1994-1998; ambassador of Canada to, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, since 1998. Permanent observer Council of Europe in Strasbourg, since 1998.
Board governors Acadia University, Wolfville, 1991-1993. Lieutenant COTC, 1962-1966. Member East India and Devonshire Club (life).
Married Linda June Styan, August 20, 1966. Children: Christine Noble-Seller, Michael, Sarah.