L. Yves Fortier

L. Yves Fortier

"Appointments and election: Director of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited effective 25 October 2007. Yves was elected by shareholders in 2008 (notes b, d and e).

"Skills and experience: Yves Fortier was Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations from 1988 to 1992. He is chairman and a senior partner of the law firm Ogilvy Renault and was chairman of Alcan from 2002 until 2007."

• Chairman of Ogilvy Renault since 1992
• Chairman and director of Alcan Inc. from 2002 until 2007
• Director of NOVA Chemicals Corporation since 1998
• Governor of Hudson's Bay Company from 1998 to 2006
• Director of Royal Bank of Canada from 1992 to 2005
• Director of Novtel corporation from 1992 to 2005
• Trustee of the International Accounting Standards Committee from 2000 to 2006
• Executive Committee, Trilateral Commission