Louise Arbour

Canadian judge
Person human Q239235
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Louise Arbour

Summary

Louise Arbour is a human[1]. Born in Montreal[2], she… she was born on February 10, 1947[3]. She worked as a judge[4], lawyer[5], diplomat[6], and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,153 views/month, #6,800 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montreal[2], Louise Arbour…
  • Louise Arbour was born on February 10, 1947[3].
  • Louise Arbour held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Louise Arbour worked as a judge[4].
  • Louise Arbour worked as a lawyer[5].
  • Louise Arbour's professions included diplomat[6].
  • Louise Arbour's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Louise Arbour held the position of ICDP commissioner and Vice president[10].
  • Louise Arbour held the position of UN Special Representative for International Migration[11].
  • Among Louise Arbour's employers was United Nations[12].
  • Louise Arbour was educated at Faculté de droit de l'Université de Montréal[13].
  • Louise Arbour's education included a stint at University of Ottawa Faculty of Law[14].
  • Louise Arbour was educated at Collège Regina Assumpta[15].
  • Louise Arbour received the Companion of the Order of Canada[16].
  • Louise Arbour received the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights[17].
  • Louise Arbour received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear[18].
  • Louise Arbour received the North–South Prize[19].
  • Louise Arbour received the Thomas J. Dodd Prize in International Justice and Human Rights[20].
  • Louise Arbour received the Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec[21].
  • Louise Arbour is recorded as female[22].
  • Louise Arbour's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Louise Arbour's Commons category is recorded as Louise Arbour[24].
  • Louise Arbour's honorific prefix is recorded as The Honourable[25].
  • Louise Arbour earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].
  • Louise Arbour's family name is recorded as Arbour[27].

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Origins and Family

Louise Arbour was born in Montreal[2]. She was born on February 10, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at Faculté de droit de l'Université de Montréal[13], a faculty of law[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1892[30]; University of Ottawa Faculty of Law[14], a faculty[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1953[33]; and Collège Regina Assumpta[15], a secondary school[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1955[36]. Louise Arbour earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[4], lawyer[5], diplomat[6], and university teacher[7]. Among Louise Arbour's employers was United Nations[12]. Positions held include ICDP commissioner and Vice president[10] and UN Special Representative for International Migration[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of Canada[16], a grade of an order[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1967[39]; United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights[17], a human rights award[40], founded in 1966[41]; Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear[18]; North–South Prize[19], an award[42], in Portugal[43], founded in 1995[44]; Thomas J. Dodd Prize in International Justice and Human Rights[20], an award[45], founded in 2003[46]; and Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec[21], a grade of an order[47], in Canada[48].

Why It Matters

Louise Arbour ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,153 views/month, #6,800 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Louise Arbour born?

Louise Arbour was born in Montreal[2].

What did Louise Arbour do for work?

Louise Arbour worked as judge[4], lawyer[5], diplomat[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Louise Arbour go to school?

Louise Arbour was educated at Faculté de droit de l'Université de Montréal[13], University of Ottawa Faculty of Law[14], and Collège Regina Assumpta[15].

What awards did Louise Arbour receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada[16], United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights[17], Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear[18], and North–South Prize[19].

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  2. [22] . Davos 2014 Participant List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation judge, lawyer, diplomat +1
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  2. 28d ago · ~2026-27228-17 · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of poland mms id 9814870626405606
    Given name Louise
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender female
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