About this picture: Michaelle Jean was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, immigrated to Canada with her family in 1968. Michaelle Jean, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., became the Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Italian and Hispanic languages and literature at the University of Montr al, Michaelle Jean pursued her master's studies in comparative literature and taught at the university's Faculty of Italian Studies.
Three scholarships allowed her to pursue her studies at the University of Perugia, the University of Florence, and the Catholic University of Milan.
Michaelle Jean is fluent in five languages: French, English, Italian, Spanish and Creole.
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