Derrick Haro
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Derrick John Haro was a Canadian diplomat.
under the name Derrick John Hora, whom before joining the Diplomatic Service adopted the last-name Haro
, he was the son of to Alva Mae Rose
, a descendent of Scottish
settlers, and John Paul Hora, a newcomer from Hungary
and related to the Czech poet and writer Josef Hora
. Soon after his birth the family moved West to open a horse trading business and established residence in Saanich in the vicinity of the City of Victoria
on Vancouver Island
. He grew up in British Columbia enjoying outdoor sports such as tennis and rowing.
He graduated from the University of Victoria
with a Bachelor of Honours in Education
and then earned a Master's in Public Administration
.
From his school days he spoke French. Eventually Haro became multilingual fluent in French, English, Spanish and was able to have basic communication in Arabic, Persian
, and German.
summer appointments in Europe at private colleges in France and Germany. During this time, he had short trips within Europe having the chance to experience diverse cultures and languages and even life in a communist country while visiting the Adriatic coastal towns of Yugoslavia. Eventually, his teaching work earned him a Researcher position at the Ministry of Education and a position as Advisor at the Ministry of Industry and Small Business Development in Victoria.
In 1982 he was recruited by the Canadian Federal Government and sent to Ottawa to be trained as a Foreign Service Officer, at the then "Diplomatic Institute" at Pearson Building, while working for the Ministry of External Affairs and attending Parliamentary Sessions to achieve a greater understanding of Canadian politics and government operations. Haro eventually decided to dedicate his diplomatic career to the commercial and economic field, taking charge of extensive research and the negotiation of international trade treaties with foreign delegations.
In 1993, he died in a mysterious car accident while traveling in Mazandaran northern Iran with an Australian diplomat David W. McLackan, who was injured. Derrick J. Haro left behind his two sons Graham Haro and Alexander Haro, and his longtime partner. His life was commemorated by his colleagues and diplomatic counterparts with official ceremonies in Canada and overseas. The Canadian Government recognized his contributions to diplomacy with a memorial bronze plaque placed at DFAIT headquartered in the Lester B. Pearson Building
on the banks of the Rideau River
in Ottawa
.
NICOSIA, Cyprus - A Canadian diplomat was lulled and an Australian diplomat ... quoted the daily as saying the Canadian was identified as Derrick John Haro, a Canadian diplomat.
- Full Name = Derrick John Haro
- Profession = Canadian DiplomatDiplomatA diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
- Political Party = Liberal
- Religion = Roman Catholic
- Birth = March 20, 1953, WinnipegWinnipegWinnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, MB CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... - Death = May 20, 1993, Mazandaran, IranIranIran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
Early life
Derrick was born on March 20, 1953 in the City of WinnipegWinnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
under the name Derrick John Hora, whom before joining the Diplomatic Service adopted the last-name Haro
Haro
Haro may refer to:*Los Haro, a town in Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico*Haro, La Rioja, a town in Spain**Haro family, a noble Spanish family, lords of the mentioned town*Haro River, a river in Pakistan...
, he was the son of to Alva Mae Rose
Rose
A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
, a descendent of Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
settlers, and John Paul Hora, a newcomer from Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
and related to the Czech poet and writer Josef Hora
Josef Hora
Josef Hora was a Czech poet.-Early life:Josef Hora was born in Dobříň, Litoměřice District, Bohemia in a farmstead, which now houses the Museum of Josef Hora. His father soon sold the house in the village and the family moved to Prague...
. Soon after his birth the family moved West to open a horse trading business and established residence in Saanich in the vicinity of the City of Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
on Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
. He grew up in British Columbia enjoying outdoor sports such as tennis and rowing.
He graduated from the University of Victoria
University of Victoria
The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students...
with a Bachelor of Honours in Education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
and then earned a Master's in Public Administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
.
From his school days he spoke French. Eventually Haro became multilingual fluent in French, English, Spanish and was able to have basic communication in Arabic, Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
, and German.
Teaching
Prior to joining the Canadian Foreign Service, Haro was dedicated to the field of education in the area of British and Canadian Literature, his research contribution in Language Development and Cultural Influences was greatly enjoyed by the Theatre Studies students. He taught at the University of Victoria and accepted ESLESL
ESL is a common abbreviation for English as a Second Language, see English language learning and teaching.ESL may also refer to:-Companies:...
summer appointments in Europe at private colleges in France and Germany. During this time, he had short trips within Europe having the chance to experience diverse cultures and languages and even life in a communist country while visiting the Adriatic coastal towns of Yugoslavia. Eventually, his teaching work earned him a Researcher position at the Ministry of Education and a position as Advisor at the Ministry of Industry and Small Business Development in Victoria.
Diplomatic career
At the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT)In 1982 he was recruited by the Canadian Federal Government and sent to Ottawa to be trained as a Foreign Service Officer, at the then "Diplomatic Institute" at Pearson Building, while working for the Ministry of External Affairs and attending Parliamentary Sessions to achieve a greater understanding of Canadian politics and government operations. Haro eventually decided to dedicate his diplomatic career to the commercial and economic field, taking charge of extensive research and the negotiation of international trade treaties with foreign delegations.
In 1993, he died in a mysterious car accident while traveling in Mazandaran northern Iran with an Australian diplomat David W. McLackan, who was injured. Derrick J. Haro left behind his two sons Graham Haro and Alexander Haro, and his longtime partner. His life was commemorated by his colleagues and diplomatic counterparts with official ceremonies in Canada and overseas. The Canadian Government recognized his contributions to diplomacy with a memorial bronze plaque placed at DFAIT headquartered in the Lester B. Pearson Building
Lester B. Pearson Building
The Lester B. Pearson Building is the headquarters of the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. It is located at 125 Sussex Drive in the Lower Town neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, and was built between 1968 and 1973. It is named after Lester B...
on the banks of the Rideau River
Rideau River
thumb|Rapids on the Rideau River opposite [[Carleton University]].The Rideau River is a Southern Ontario river which flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at Rideau Falls in Ottawa, Ontario. Its length is 146 km...
in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
.
Diplomatic appointments
- First Secretary, 1992 to 1993, Canadian Embassy in TehranTehranTehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, IranIranIran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia... - Vice Consul, 1989 to 1990, Canadian Consulate in Houston, Texas USAUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
- Second Secretary, 1987 to 1989, Canadian Embassy in Buenos AiresBuenos AiresBuenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... - Third Secretary, 1983 to 1986, Canadian Embassy in RiyadhRiyadhRiyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...
, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
External links
Archival references:- Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT)
- "bout de papier" (Canadian magazine of diplomacy and foreign service)
- World News, 24 May 1993
NICOSIA, Cyprus - A Canadian diplomat was lulled and an Australian diplomat ... quoted the daily as saying the Canadian was identified as Derrick John Haro, a Canadian diplomat.