Michael Dougall Bell
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Michael Dougall Bell | |
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| Canada Ambassador to Jordan | |
| In office 1987–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Richard Harman |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Percy Sherwood |
| Canada Ambassador to Israel | |
| In office 1990–1992 | |
| Preceded by | James Bartleman |
| Succeeded by | Norman Spector |
| Canada Ambassador to Cyprus | |
| In office 1991–1992 | |
| Preceded by | James Bartleman |
| Succeeded by | Norman Spector |
| Canada Ambassador to Egypt | |
| In office 1994–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Jacques T. Simard |
| Succeeded by | Marie-Andrée Beauchemin |
| Canada Ambassador to Israel | |
| In office 1999–2003 | |
| Preceded by | David Berger |
| Succeeded by | Donald Sinclair |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 10, 1943 Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | August 24, 2017 (aged 73) |
| Alma mater | University of Windsor |
Michael Dougall Bell (September 10, 1943 – August 24, 2017) was a Canadian Foreign Service Officer with 36 years experience in the Department of Foreign Affairs, mostly focused on the Middle East. He was Canada's Ambassador to Jordan (1987–90), Egypt (1994–98), and Israel (1990–92 and 1999–2003). He was also Chair of the Donor Committee of the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq.
Bell was born on September 10, 1943, in Windsor, Ontario. He attended Assumption College School from 1958 to 1962, and later attended the University of Windsor. At Windsor he received his B.A. Hons (1966) and M.A. (1967) in Political Science and Economic Studies.
Foreign Service
After completing his M.A. he joined the Canadian Foreign Service, holding early positions in Kingston, Jamaica (1968–1970), Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (1970–1972), and Rome, Italy (1981–1983). He Also Served as the Senior Political Officer in Tel Aviv, Israel from 1975 to 1978. He was Executive Assistant for Middle East Affairs to the Honourable Robert Stanfield (1978–1979), and Director of the Middle East Relations Division (1983–1987), Director General for Central and Eastern Europe (1992–1994). He served as Canadian Ambassador to Egypt, Jordan and Israel (twice), as well as High Commissioner to Cyprus. He was also an Arms Inspector for UNSCOM for a short period.[1]
