Michael Dougall Bell

Michael Dougall Bell is a former Canadian Foreign Service Officer with 36 years experience in the Department of Foreign Affairs, mostly focused on the Middle East. He was Canada's Ambassador to Jordan (1987-90), Egypt (1994-98), and Israel (1990-92 and 1999- 2003). As former Chair of the Donor Committee of the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq. Bell was born on September 10, 1943 in Windsor, Ontario. He attended Assumption College School from 1958-1962, and later attended the University of Windsor. At Windsor he received his B.A. Hons (1966) and M.A. (1967) in Political Science and Economic Studies. After completing his M.A. he joined the Canadian Foreign Service, holding early positions in Kingston, Jamaica...