Background
FORTIER, L. YVES was born on September 11, 1935 in Quebec, Canada.
FORTIER, L. YVES was born on September 11, 1935 in Quebec, Canada.
University of Montreal, 1955, Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude. McGill University, Canada, 1958, В Civil Law. Oxford University, 1960, В Letters.
Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Canada, New York, Permanent Mission of Canada since 1988. Vice President, 45th United Nations General Assembly, 1990. President, United Nations Sec Council, 1989.
Senior Partner, Ogilvy Renault Law Firm, Montreal. Director, Royal Bank of Canada, Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, Lantic Industries Limited, Society M&jia Quebec, Westinghouse Canada Incorporated. Representative of Canada, International Court of Justice, Canada-United States Gulf of Maine Case.
Member, Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague.
Member Director, Canadian Institute for Advanced Legal Studies. Founding Director, Canadian Bar Association Law for the Future Trend. National President, 1982-1983, Canadian Bar Association.
International Commission of Jurists. International Law Association. Board of Regents, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Executive Board, International Association of Permanent Representatives to the United Nations. Honorary Member, American Bar Association.
Spouse Carol, National of Canada.