Hervé Déry

Hervé Déry was the Interim Librarian and Archivist of Canada from May 24, 2013, until June 22, 2014.

Education and career

Déry is a graduate of the University of Montreal, where he obtained a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Economics.^[1]

He has held various senior federal government positions since 1982.^[1] He served as the Assistant Deputy Minister and Corporate Secretary, Policy and Collaboration Sector at Library and Archives Canada (LAC) from March 2012. He was appointed Interim Librarian and Archivist of Canada by then Minister of Canadian Heritage James Moore on May 24, 2013,^[1][2] and by the Governor in Council on November 23, 2013 at Her Majesty's pleasure.^[3] On April 14, 2014 Guy Berthiaume was appointed Librarian and Archivist of Canada by Minister of Canadian Heritage Shelly Glover for a five-year term commencing June 23, 2014.^[4]

References

1. Gariépy, Sébastien (May 24, 2013). "Minister Moore Announces Acting Librarian and Archivist of Canada" (Press release). Canadian Heritage. Retrieved May 26, 2013. The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, today announced that Hervé Déry will be the interim Librarian and Archivist of Canada until an appointment is made.
2. Cobb, Chris (May 16, 2013). "Librarian community calls on minister to appoint professional librarian to replace Caron as head of LAC". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013. Hervé Déry, assistant deputy minister of policy and collaboration at LAC, will temporarily replace Caron
3. "Organization Profile – Library and Archives of Canada". Governor in Council Appointments. Government of Canada. November 25, 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013. Interim Librarian and Archivist of Canada – Déry, Hervé – Gatineau, Quebec – During Pleasure – 2013-11-23
4. "Guy Berthiaume appointed as Librarian and Archivist of Canada" (Press release). Government of Canada. April 14, 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.