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Guy Saint-Jacques
Canadian diplomatGuy Saint-JacquesCM is a Canadian retired diplomat who served as Canada's ambassador to China from 26 September 2012 until 9 October 2016.[1]
Career
Saint-Jacques joined the Department of Foreign Affairs in 1977.
He served in New York City, Mexico City, Kinshasa, Hong Kong, Washington and London.[1]
Saint-Jacques was appointed Ambassador for Climate Change in 2010.[1] He was appointed to Beijing by Stephen Harper in September 2012,[1] and presented his credentials to Hu Jintao.
He liaised in Beijing extensively with Cong Peiwu, while the latter was Director-General of the Chinese Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs.[2]
Saint-Jacques retired after almost 40 years of service in October 2016, while Stephane Dion was Minister of Foreign Affairs and just short of one year after the Trudeau government came to power.
Post-retirement
Saint-Jacques made the headlines in July 201