Jon Allen
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Jon Allen is a current Canadian diplomat
Diplomat
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. He is Ambassador
Ambassador
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Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Plenipotentiary
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to Israel
Israel
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since June 14, 2006. He is Canada's third Jewish ambassador to Israel (the other two were Norman Spector
Norman Spector
Norman Spector is a Canadian journalist, diplomat, civil servant, and newspaper publisher.- Early life and career :Born in Montreal, Quebec, Spector received a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Political Science, from McGill University in 1970...
and David Berger
David Berger (politician)
David Berger is a Canadian lawyer, politician, diplomat, and sports executive.Born in Ottawa, Ontario, to Samuel Berger he attended Ashbury College before receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1971 from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Civil Law in 1975 from McGill University...
).
Born in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
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, Manitoba
Manitoba
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, Allen received a degree in international law from the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
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