NEWS RELEASES

March 16, 2001 (10:10 a.m. EST) No. 34

DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT

John Manley, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the appointment of Angela Bogdan as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

"Ms. Bogdan's appointment as Ambassador represents an important step in the normalization of relations between Canada and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia following the democratic transition in that country last year," Minister Manley said.

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A biographical note is attached.

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BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Angela Bogdan (B.A., international relations/history, and B.Ed., York University) joined the Department of External Affairs in 1982. She has served as Counsellor and Consul at the Canadian Embassy in Warsaw (1995-1999), as Deputy Political Advisor at the Canadian Delegation to NATO (1991-1995), and as Head, Nuclear Policy/Strategic Issues, in the Department's Defence Relations Division (1988-1991). Ms. Bogdan has also held assignments in the Department's United Nations Division, Southeast Asia Division and Personnel. Her first overseas assignment was as Vice-Consul at Canada's Consulate General in Melbourne. Ms. Bogdan is currently serving as Chargé d'Affaires at the Canadian Embassy in Belgrade. She has two children.