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<p><font size="+1"></font><font size="+1"><strong>February 5, 2004 <em>(3:15 p.m. EST)</em> No. 17</strong></font></p>
<p align="CENTER"><font size="+1"><strong>DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT</strong></font></p>
<p>Bill Graham, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic
appointment:</p>
<p><strong>Wilfrid-Guy Licari</strong> becomes Ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia, with concurrent
accreditation to the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.</p>
<p align="CENTER">- 30 -</p>
<p>A biographical note on the appointee is attached.</p>
<p>For further information, media representatives may contact:</p>
<p>Isabelle Savard</p>
<p>Director of Communications</p>
<p>Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs</p>
<p>(613) 995-1851</p>
<p>Media Relations Office</p>
<p>Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade</p>
<p>(613) 995-1874</p>
<p><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20071123083722/http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/">http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca</a></p>
<p align="CENTER"><font size="+1"><strong>BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE</strong></font></p>
<p><strong></strong><strong>Wilfrid-Guy Licari</strong> (BA [Mathematics and Philosophy], Stanislas College, 1963; BA,
University of Montreal, 1965; Certificate of General Literary Studies, University of Paris,
1966; École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales [National College
of Economics and Commerce], Paris, 1968) joined the Department of External Affairs in
1968. He served abroad in Nairobi, Algiers, Paris and Rome. From 1987 to 1991, he
served as Ambassador to Morocco and, in 1994, was named Ambassador to Senegal,
a position he held until 1998. In Ottawa, he held a number of positions, including
Director, Francophone Africa and Maghreb Division, and Director General, Africa and
Middle East Bureau. From 1998 to 2000, he was seconded to SECOR Conseil Inc. of
Montreal. Since 2000, he has served as Ambassador to the Holy See. He is married to
Françoise Licari and they have two children. Mr. Licari succeeds Jacques Simard.</p>
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