James K. Bartleman
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James Karl Bartleman O.Ont , BA (born 24 December, 1939, in Orillia, Ontario), is a Canadian diplomat, author, and the 27th Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario.
James Bartleman grew up in the Muskoka town of Port Carling, and is a member of the Mnjikaning First Nation. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) in History from the University of Western Ontario in 1963.
Foreign Service Career
Prior to taking on the role of Lieutenant-Governor, Mr. Bartleman had a distinguished career of more than 35 years in the Canadian foreign service. He began his diplomatic career in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 1967 and was given the task of opening Canada’s first diplomatic mission in the newly independent People’s Republic of Bangladesh in 1972. Following that posting he was made Canada's Ambassador to Cuba (Havana) from 1981 to 1983, and served as High Commissioner to Cyprus and Ambassador to Israel (Tel Aviv) simultaneously from 1986 to 1990. From the dual posting he moved to post of Canadian Ambassador to the North Atlantic Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in Brussels, Belgium from 1990 to 1994. He was moved from NATO to the Commonwealth of Nations positions as High Commissioner to South Africa (Pretoria) in 1998-1999 and to Australia (Canberra) in 1999-2000. Finally, he was transferred back to Europe to serve as Ambassador to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium from 2000 to 2002.Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
The Honourable James Karl Bartleman was sworn in as the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario on 7 March 2002 as Ontario’s 41st vice-regal representative (27th since confederation, 41st since the establishment of the post in 1792).As is traditional to a vice-regal appointment, Mr. Bartleman has used his position to spearhead three initiatives that he personally identifies with and considers important. During his mandate as Lieutenant Governor he seeks to:
- 1) Reduce the stigma of mental illness
- 2) Fight racism and discrimination
- 3) Encourage aboriginal young people (a homage to his Native Canadian heritage)
In 2004 he Lt. Gov. Bartleman was awarded the Phi Delta Kappa Educator of the Year Award and the DAREarts Cultural Award for his creation and leadership of the Lieutenant Governor’s Book Program.
His Honour also received the Dr Hugh Lefave Award (2003) and the Courage to Come Back Award (2004) in recognition of his efforts to reduce the stigma of mental illness and he received a National Aboriginal Achievement Award for public service in 1999.
( http://www.lt.gov.on.ca/sections_english/welcome/hishonour_main.html is the source of all of the above)
Other Honours
On June 1, 2002, he was invested as a Knight of Justice in the Order of St John and as Lieutenant Governor he received the Order of Ontario.James Bartleman is the first member of a First Nation to hold a vice-regal office in Ontario. He now lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Bibliography
- Out of Muskoka (2002)
- On Six Continents (2004)
External links
- [Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario] Official Site
- [VICE-REGAL BADGE OF SERVICE]
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