Yves Fortier

CC, OQ, QC, LLD, Av Em, age 74.

Appointments and election: Director of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited since 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 emeritus and a senior partner of the law firm Ogilvy Renault and was chairman of Alcan from 2002 until 2007.
 
External appointments (current and recent):
Chairman emeritus and senior partner of Ogilvy Renault since June 2009
Chairman of Ogilvy Renault from 1992 until May 2009
Director of NOVA Chemicals Corporation from 1998 until April 2009
Chairman and director of Alcan Inc. from 2002 until 2007
Director of Royal Bank of Canada from 1992 to 2005
Director of Nortel Corporation from 1992 to 2005
Governor of Hudson's Bay Company from 1998 to 2006
Trustee of the International Accounting Standards Committee from 2000 to 2006

Notes
(a) Audit committee
(b) Nominations committee
(c) Remuneration committee
(d) Committee on social and environmental accountability
(e) Independent