James R. Wright is a

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retired diplomat, and was Canada's High Commissioner to the

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from August 27, 2006 to September 14, 2011. Wright was born in Montreal and graduated from

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in 1973. He is married to Donna Thomson, and together they have two children, Nicholas and Natalie. He speaks fluent English, French and Russian. He is now a consultant in Ottawa.

Career

* 1976: Joined the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, serving in

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(1978–1980);

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(1983–1987); and

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(1992–1996), where he served as Minister for Political and Public Affairs at the Canadian High Commission. * 1996–2000: Director General for the Central, East and South Europe Bureau. * 2000–2004: Political Director and Assistant Deputy Minister for the Global and Security Policy Branch. * 2005–2006: Political Director and Assistant Deputy Minister for the International Security Branch, and Political Director. * 2006–2011: Canada's High Commissioner to the UK.

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Department of Foreign Affairs biography
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