John Andrew Licharson

Who is John Andrew Licharson?

John Licharson is a Canadian diplomat. He joined the Department of External Affairs on June 9, 1969.

Postings:

1971-1973: Third/Second Secretary, Canadian High Commission, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania;

1974-1975: African Affairs Division;

1976-1978: First Secretary, Canadian Embassy, Seoul, Korea;

1978-1980: First Secretary, Canadian High Commission, Lusaka, Zambia;

1981: Chargé d'Affaires, Canadian High Commission, Lusaka;

1982: African Affairs Division;

1983-1985: Counsellor, Canadian High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica;

1985: Chef de Mission, Canadian Liaison Office, Nassau, Bahamas;

1986-1988: Economic Policy Bureau - Deputy Director, Economic Relations with Developing Countries Division;

1988-1990: Trade Policy Bureau - Deputy Director, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Division;

Resigned from DFAIT in 1990.

Served as Senior Advisor on Internal Trade Issues in Industry Canada, 1990-1998.

Joined the Privy Council Office, 1998.