Jean Bruchési

Jean Bruchési, FRSC (9 April 1901 – 2 October 1979) was a Canadian writer, historian, public servant, and diplomat. He was the president of the Royal Society of Canada for 1953–4.

He was the son of Charles Bruchési, KC and the nephew of Paul Bruchési, Archbishop of Montreal.

In 1937, he was appointed Under-Secretary of State of the Province of Quebec.

From 1959, Bruchési served as Canada's ambassador to Spain, Morocco and Argentina (with concurrent accreditation to Paraguay).

After his death in 1979, he was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.^[1]

Distinctions and awards

1949 - Léo-Pariseau Prize
1949 - Ludger-Duvernay Prize
1951 - J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal^[2]
1959 - Medal of the Académie des lettres du Québec

Personal life

He married Berthe Denis on 20 June 1930.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Répertoire des personnages inhumés au cimetière ayant marqué l'histoire de notre société (in French). Montreal: Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.
^ "Past Award Winners". The Royal Society of Canada. 21 October 2018. Archived from the original on 29 June 2024.

External links

Fonds Jean Bruchési (in French)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada Complete List of Posts Archived 5 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine

Professional and academic associations
Preceded by Guilford Bevil Reed	President of the Royal Society of Canada 1953–1954	Succeeded by Edgar William Richard Steacie

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[1] Répertoire des personnages inhumés au cimetière ayant marqué l'histoire de notre société (in French). Montreal: Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.

[2] "Past Award Winners". The Royal Society of Canada. 21 October 2018. Archived from the original on 29 June 2024.

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