Pierre-André Bissonnette
Encyclopedia
Pierre-André Bissonnette is a former Canadian diplomat
. He was concurrently appointed as Acting High Commissioner to Malaya
and Malaysia and Chargé d'Affaires a.i. to Myanmar
.
Diplomat
A 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...
. He was concurrently appointed as Acting High Commissioner to Malaya
Federation of Malaya
The Federation of Malaya is the name given to a federation of 11 states that existed from 31 January 1948 until 16 September 1963. The Federation became independent on 31 August 1957...
and Malaysia and Chargé d'Affaires a.i. to Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
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