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Alain Dudoit

Alain Dudoit
Consul General, Canadian Consulate General in Los Angeles

Alain Dudoit (BA [Philosophy], Université de Caen, 1965; winner, competitive preparatory examination, Université de Bordeaux, 1966; BA, Université de Montréal, 1966; BSc [Political Science], Université de Montréal, 1968; LLL [Licentiate in Laws], Université de Montréal, 1971; MSc [Political Science], Université de Montréal, 1972) joined the federal Public Service in 1972. He held a number of senior positions at the Privy Council Office, the Canadian International Development Agency and the Department of Finance. In 1982, he was transferred from the Department of Finance to the Department of External Affairs, becoming Senior Departmental Assistant to the Secretary of State for External Affairs. From 1984 to 1988, he served in Paris as Minister-Counsellor (Commercial and Economic Affairs). In 1994, he was named Ambassador to the Czech Republic, a position he held until 1997. His other headquarters assignments have included Director General, Trade Communication Services, acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Communications and Culture Branch, Director General, International Cultural Relations, and Chief of Protocol from 1997 to 2000. In 2000, he was appointed Ambassador to Spain. Mr. Dudoit is married to Michèle Sutto and they have two daughters. He succeeds Colin Robertson.