Jon Allen (diplomat)

Jon Joseph Allen (born 10 December 1950)[1] is a retired Canadian diplomat. He was Ambassador to Spain from 2012 to 2016 and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Israel from 2006 until 2010, when he was replaced by Paul Hunt.[2] He was Canada's third Jewish ambassador to Israel (the other two were Norman Spector and David Berger).[3]

For other people named Jon Allen, see Jon Allen (disambiguation).

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Allen received a degree in international law from the University of London.[3]

References
  1. Canadian Who's Who Search. Grey House Publishing Canada.
  2. "Jon Allen | Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy". munkschool.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  3. Sheldon Kirshner. "Canadian ambassador loves his posting in Israel". Canadian Jewish News. Retrieved 2008-08-08.


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