Robert Choquette facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Robert Guy Choquette CC GOQ
Born	(1905-04-22)April 22, 1905 Manchester, New Hampshire, US
Died	January 22, 1991(1991-01-22) (aged 85) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Resting place	Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
Genre	Poetry, Novels, Plays
Notable awards	Order of Canada National Order of Quebec

Robert Guy Choquette CC GOQ (April 22, 1905 – January 22, 1991) was a Canadian novelist, poet and diplomat.

He was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, and he moved with his family to Montreal in 1914.

In 1968, he was appointed Canada's ambassador to Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. He served until 1970.

In 1968, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. In 1989, he was made a Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec.

After his death in 1991, he was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.